{
  "id": 4903610,
  "title": "UP Excise Export Policy Boosts Global Reach; State Records 45.4% Growth, Emerges As Third-Largest Exporter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/up-excise-export-policy-boosts-global-reach-state-records-45-4-growth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:44:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-excise-export-policy-boosts-global-reach-state-records-454-growth-emerges-as-third-largest-exporter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, September 1: Uttar Pradesh's burgeoning sugar-based excise exports have catapulted the state to the third rank among national exporters, with a striking 45.4 percent increase during the first quarter of the 2026-27 financial year. This surge, more than double the national average of 18.3 percent, is testament to the Yogi government's three-year Excise Export Policy 2026-29. The policy's impact extends beyond bottled products, encompassing agricultural goods like molasses and grain, now integral to the global marketplace. In just one year, Uttar Pradesh's excise exports skyrocketed by 163 percent, with molasses exports alone contributing nearly 5 lakh US dollars in foreign earnings. This growth has attracted fresh investment and reinvigorated existing industrial capacities, with major breweries and distilleries expanding operations in the state. Uttar Pradesh's share in national excise exports also rose from 10.2 percent to 12.6 percent, solidifying its position as a key player in the sector.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 1: The growing pace of exports in Uttar Pradesh is no longer just a story of bottles and products reaching foreign markets. It begins in sugarcane fields, molasses and grain, moves through industries, and from there reaches foreign markets through packaging, storage and transportation. The Yogi government’s three-year Excise Export Policy 2026-29 has given fresh momentum to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}