Windfall for sugar mills as Centre allows export of alcohol-based sanitiser

Hit by the slump in sugar demand following lockdown and consequent subdued realisations, mills have run up huge farmers' outstanding pertaining to the current sugar season 2019-20

Unlocking an additional revenue stream for the beleaguered domestic sugar sector, the Central government has allowed the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, a commodity in high demand globally in the fight against Covid-19.

On May 6, the Centre banned the export of the product to ensure domestic market availability, although non-alcohol-based sanitizers were allowed to be shipped.

In his June 1 order, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Amit Yadav, who is also the ex-officio additional secretary at the Centre, notified the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizer with immediate effect “in any other form/packaging” other than in containers with dispenser pump.

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