New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- India exported around7.75 lakh tonnes of sugarduring the2024-25 marketing year(October-September), according to theAll India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA).

The government had permitted sugar exports startingJanuary 20, 2025, with a total export quota of10 lakh tonnesfor the year.

BetweenFebruary and September 2025, sugar mills shipped approximately6.13 lakh tonnes of white sugar,1.04 lakh tonnes of refined sugar, and33,338 tonnes of raw sugar.

In addition, around21,000 tonnesof raw sugar were supplied toSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ)refineries, which are considered deemed exports.

The main export destinations wereDjibouti (1.46 lakh tonnes),Somalia (1.35 lakh tonnes), andSri Lanka (1.34 lakh tonnes), followed byAf...