Indonesia bans imports of table sugar this year

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The Government of Indonesia has made it clear thatImportation of table sugar will cease in 2026 and only raw sugar for industrial use will be allowedThe policy is included in the Food Commodity Balance Sheet 2026.

The Deputy Director General for Coordination of Food Circulation and Distribution of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment Coordination stated that this policy was finalized at the relevant coordination meeting.Demand for white sugar in the food sector will be based entirely on domestic supply and will no longer be dependent on importsThe

Imports authorized by the GovernmentDegree only forIndustrial use, including3124.394 million tons of industrial raw sugarand the adoption of the **KITE KB (Export Oriented Import Facilitation) special policy.allocated508.360 million tons**.

He emphasized thatConventional industrial sugar import quotas and KITE KB channel quotas are under two separate systemsThe core purpose of imports is toEnsure stable supply of domestic industrial raw materials and support the development of export industriesThe

The Acting Director General of the General Directorate of Agro-Industries of the Ministry of Industry added that of the imported industrial sugar, the98%'s non-KITE KB channel quotas are all raw sugarThe remaining portion is specialty sugar (including a small amount of beet sugar, which is still predominantly raw sugar).

Some of this raw sugar is used in non-food areas, such as as a flavoring ingredient.

(indicates contrast)Imported sugar from the KITE KB channel comes in two formsnamelyRaw sugar to be reprocessed in Indonesiaas well asSmall portion of refined sugarThe

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