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New raw cane sugar ATQ brings further unwelcome uncertainty to homegrown sugar beet growers says NFU Sugar

From January 1, 2026, 325,000t of raw cane sugar a year will be able to enter the UK tariff-free

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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New raw cane sugar ATQ brings further unwelcome uncertainty to homegrown sugar beet growers says NFU Sugar

The government published the outcome of its review of the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for raw cane sugar on Wednesday (November 26), announcing a 25% volume increase of 65,000t. This means that...

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