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- India's average retail sugar price fell 3.85% in a week to ₹62.57 per kg, according to government data, after measures including allowing imports of 10 lakh tonnes and tighter stockholding norms.
- Wholesale prices also dropped, but retail rates may take about ten days to fully adjust as retailers sell off costlier existing stock.
- Prices remain about 27% higher than the previous month's level of ₹49.33 per kg.
- The government blames mills for raising prices, even as production estimates for 2025-26 were cut to 306 lakh tonnes against annual demand of around 280-285 lakh tonnes.
What to watch next
- Whether retail prices continue falling as retailers exhaust older, costlier stock
- Impact of the permitted 10 lakh tonne imports and stockholding limits on prices
- Further revisions to 2025-26 production estimates against demand of 280-285 lakh tonnes
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“It takes at least ten days to reflect changes in the retail price”
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…older rate until it is exhausted, according to sources. A retailer typically holds 10-15 bags of sugar, each weighing 50 kg. Only once fresh stock is procured at the lower rate will retail prices adjust accordingly. " It takes at least ten days to reflect changes in the retail price ," an industry source said. To check a sudden rise in sugar prices, the government took a series of measures, including allowing import of 10 lakh tonnes of sugar, and tightening of stock holding norms for bulk users…
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