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DGFT Notification No. 79/2023 amending, with immediate effect, the import policy condition of Urea (Exim Code 31021010) under Chapter 31 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy), to extend permitted imports of Urea through Indian Potash Limited (IPL) from 31.03.2024 to 31.03.2025.

Detailed Summary

S.O. 1473(E), Notification No. 79/2023 dated 18th March 2024, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, under Section 3 and Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, amends the import policy condition for Urea, Fertilizer grade conforming to Standard IS 5406 (Exim Code 31021010), under Chapter 31 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy); the revised condition continues to allow import through RCF and NFL subject to Para 2.21 of the FTP 2023 and continues to allow Government-account import for agriculture purposes via designated State Trading Enterprises or authorised Fertilizer Marketing Entities, but extends the additional permitted import route through Indian Potash Limited (IPL) from the previous cut-off of 31.03.2024 to a revised cut-off of 31.03.2025; the notification states the effect is that import of Urea (Agricultural grade) on Government account is allowed through IPL, subject to Para 2.21 of FTP 2023, till 31.03.2025; issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry under F. No. 01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2(A)Part-II/E-1715 and signed by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Additional Secretary.

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