ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported 306,373 metric tonnes of sugar during fiscal year 2025-26 at a cost exceeding Rs54.15 billion, with the government disclosing that more than 108,000 tonnes of the imported commodity remain in Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) warehouses.
According to details provided by the Ministry of Commerce during the question hour in the National Assembly, the expenditure on imported sugar had exceeded Rs54.15 billion as of August 31, 2026.
The ministry informed the assembly that the international sugar price during the period stood at $575.56 per metric tonne, while the 20 per cent customs duty on sugar imports had been abolished.
The Ministry of Commerce clarified that the decision to import sugar had been taken by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, adding that the TCP had no role in the decision.
Of the total imported quantity, 198,668 metric tonnes had been sold at Rs168.24 per kilogram, according to the ministry’s response. The remaining 108,069 metric tonnes were still held in TCP warehouses.
The ministry further informed the National Assembly that no tender had so far been issued for the export of the sugar remaining in TCP warehouses.
The disclosure provides details of the scale and cost of sugar imports, the quantity sold and the stock still held by the state-owned corporation. The remaining inventory and the absence of an export tender raise questions about the government’s next steps for managing the imported commodity.
The information presented in parliament did not specify the timing of future sales or any decision regarding the disposal of the remaining stocks.