APPROVED RAW SUGAR QUOTAS AND UTILIZATION
In section 12.5 of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan, sugar importation is strictly restricted and to be approved by the President on the recommendation of the Honorable Minister. Refined sugar in retail packs is banned but refinery operators undertaking Backward Integration Programmes in the country are allowed to import specific quantities of raw sugar in quotas to be approved by the President. Table below shows the average annual sugar demand as captured in the NSMP, the quota approved and utilization by benefitting operators on an annual basis.
|
Year |
NSMP National Demand Estimates (MT) |
Presidential Raw Sugar Quota Approved (MT) |
Actual Quantity Imported (MT) Operators’ Data |
% Utilization of Approved Quota |
Raw Sugar Imports (MT) NCS/NPA Data |
% Utilization of Approved Quota (NCS/NPA Data) |
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2013 |
1,430,000 |
1,430,000 |
1,368,004 |
96 |
1,298,989 |
91 |
|
2014 |
1,470,000 |
1,665,000 |
1,636.599 |
98 |
1,636,599 |
98 |
|
2015 |
1,510,000 |
1,708,382 |
1,484,724 |
86 |
1,484,724 |
86 |
|
2016 |
1,550,000 |
1,700,000 |
1,566,254 |
92 |
1,559,573 |
92 |
|
2017 |
1,580,000 |
1,600,000 |
1,345,675 |
89 |
1,286,729 |
80 |
|
2018 |
1,650,000 |
1,570,000 |
1,244,803 |
79 |
1,216,110 |
77 |
|
2019 |
1,600,000 |
1,580,000 |
1,565,591 |
99 |
1,363,294 |
86 |
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2020 |
1,650,000 |
1,600,000 |
1,531,473 |
96 |
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NA |
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