NOTIFICATION NO. 23/2019, DT. 11/10/2019
- Document type
- Circular
- Dated
Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Urea under Exim Code 31021000 in the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule- I (Import Policy)
Amendment in Import Policy Condition of Urea under Exim Code 31021000 in the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule- I (Import Policy) -regd.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government, hereby amends the policy conditions of the following Exim Code as under:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Conditions |
| 31021000 | Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | State Trading Enterprise | Import allowed through STC and MMTC subject to Para 2.20 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. However, import of Urea for industrial / non- agricultural / technical grade shall be “Free” with Actual User Condition. | Import allowed through STC, MMTC and RCF subject to Para 2.20 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. However, import of Technical Grade Urea (TGU) meant for “non - agriculture purpose / Industrial use/ NPK Manufacturing shall be ‘Free”. |
2. Effect of this Notification: Import Policy for Urea for industrial or non-agricultural use, besides Technical Grade Urea (TGU) and Industrial Urea shall be “free” with immediate effect and M/s Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) is designated as STE for import of Urea on Government account.
This issues with the approval of Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(B B Swain)
Director General of Foreign Trade
& ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E- mail: dgft@nic.in
F. No:01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2 (A) - Part-III
Note: The principal notification No. 36/2015-2020, dated the 17th January, 2017 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.O. 172 (E), dated the 17th January, 2017 and last a mended vide Notification No. 41/2015-2020 dated 5th October, 2018 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary vide number S.O. 5146 (E) dated 5th October, 2018.