ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan spent more than Rs54.15 billion on sugar imports during the fiscal year 2025-26, according to details presented by the Ministry of Commerce in the National Assembly.
In a written response during question hour, the ministry said the country imported 306,373 metric tonnes of sugar. The expenditure on imports stood at more than Rs54.156 billion as of Aug. 31, 2026.
The ministry reported that the international sugar price during the period was $575.56 per metric tonne. It added that the 20% customs duty on sugar imports had been abolished.
According to the response, the decision to import sugar was taken by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, while the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) had no role in making the import decision.
The ministry said 198,668 metric tonnes of imported sugar had been sold at Rs168.24 per kilogramme, while the remaining 108,069 tonnes were stored in TCP warehouses.
It added that no tender had yet been issued for the export of the sugar remaining in TCP storage.
The figures provide details of the volume and reported cost of sugar imports, the quantity sold and the stock still held in government corporation warehouses.