Amendment in import policy condition of Urea
DGFT notification Notification No. 68 /2025-26 · 27 Mar 2026
Official title
Amendment in import policy condition of Urea Exim Code 31021010 in the ITC HS 2022 Schedule I Import Policy Regarding
Official record
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Check the official recordWhat changed
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has extended the status of Indian Potash Limited (IPL) as a State Trading Enterprise (STE) for the import of agricultural-grade Urea on Government account. This extension is valid until March 31, 2027. The import remains subject to the conditions stipulated in paragraph 2.21 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and the terms established in previous Notification No. 79/2023 dated March 18, 2024. This amendment modifies the import policy condition under ITC (HS) Code 31021010 of Chapter 31 of the ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule I.
What you must do
- Import of agricultural-grade Urea on Government account must be conducted through Indian Potash Limited (IPL) in accordance with Para 2.21 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
Key dates
- Expiry of STE status for Indian Potash Limited
- 31 Mar 2027
Document text
[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (ii)]
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan
Notification No. 68 /2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 27th March 2026
Subject : Amendment in import policy condition of Urea [Exim Code 31021010] in the ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy) - Regarding.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development &Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation of Notification Nos. 54/2015-20 dated 24.02.2023, 61/2015-20 dated 22.03.2023, 79/2023 dated 18.03.2024 and 65/2024-25 dated 18.03.2025, the Central Government hereby extends the STE status of Indian Potash Limited (IPL) till 31.03.2027 for import of Urea on Government account, by amendment in Import Policy Condition under ITC(HS) Code 31021010 of Chapter 31 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy). All other terms and conditions remain the same as in the Notification No. 79/2023 dated 18.03.2024.
Effect of this Notification: Import of Urea (Agricultural grade) on Government account is allowed through Indian Potash Limited (IPL), subject to Para 2.21(imports by State Trading Enterprises) of FTP 2023, till 31.03.2027.
This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2(A) Part-II/E-1715]
Source details
- Source
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Type
- notification
- Published by source
- 27 Mar 2026
- Document number
- Notification No. 68 /2025-26
- Issuing division
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade
- Coverage area
- foreign-trade