**Executive Summary**
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued Notification No. 68/2025-26 to amend the import policy for Urea (Exim Code 31021010). This document officially extends the State Trading Enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Limited (IPL) for importing Urea on Government account. The extension is valid until March 31, 2027, maintaining the regulatory framework established in previous notifications.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Extension of Import Authorization**
* Indian Potash Limited (IPL) is granted an extension of its STE status specifically for the import of Urea on Government account.
* The validity of this status, previously regulated under various notifications, is now extended until March 31, 2027.
**Scope and Classification**
* The policy amendment applies to Urea classified under ITC (HS) Code 31021010, Chapter 31 of Schedule-I (Import Policy).
* The notification specifically covers "Agricultural grade" Urea.
**Regulatory Compliance**
* The amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred by the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, and the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023.
* Imports through IPL are subject to Para 2.21 of the FTP 2023, which governs imports by State Trading Enterprises.
* All terms and conditions specified in the earlier Notification No. 79/2023, dated March 18, 2024, remain unchanged and in effect.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Potash Limited (IPL)**
**Impact**
IPL remains the authorized entity for the bulk import of agricultural-grade urea for the government, ensuring continuity in its operational role as a State Trading Enterprise.
**Action Required**
IPL must ensure all urea import operations continue to align with Para 2.21 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and adhere to the extended deadline of March 31, 2027.
**Ministry of Commerce and Industry / DGFT**
**Impact**
The government maintains controlled oversight of urea imports through a designated enterprise to meet domestic agricultural needs.
**Action Required**
The Department must monitor import volumes and compliance under the revised policy timeline to ensure the terms of Notification No. 79/2023 are consistently met.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Potash Limited (IPL): The designated State Trading Enterprise (STE) authorized to import Urea (Agricultural grade) on Government account until March 31, 2027.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The primary policy document governing the regulations for imports by State Trading Enterprises.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The principal legislation that empowers the Central Government to amend and regulate import and export policies.
ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy): The trade classification document where the import policy conditions for Urea are formally amended.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): The primary regulatory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for issuing this trade notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1692] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रैल 7, 2026/चत्रै 17, 1948
No. 1692] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/CHAITRA 17, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ंउद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदेि व्यापार महाजिदेिालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 27 माच,च 2026
स.ं 68/2025-26
जवषय : आइटीसी (एचएस) 2022, अिसु चू ी-I (आयात िीजत) म ें यरू रया [एजससम कोड 31021010] की आयात िीजतगत
ित च म ेंसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 1760(अ).— समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत (एफटीपी), 2023 के परै ा 1.02 और
2.01 के साथ परित जवदेि व्यापार (जवकास एव ं जवजियमि) अजधजियम, 1992 की धारा 3 और धारा 5 द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और अजधसूचिा स.ं 54/2015-20 ददिांक 24.02.2023, 16/2015-20 ददिांक
22.03.2023, 79/2023 ददिांक 18.03.2024 और 65/2024-25 ददिांक 18.03.2025 के क्रम म,ें केन्द्र सरकार
एतदद्वारा आईटीसी (एचएस) 2022, अिुसूची-I (आयात िीजत) के अध्याय 31 के आइटीसी (एचएस) कोड 31021010 के
अंतगतच आयात िीजतगत ितच म ें संिोधि करते हुए सरकारी खात े म ें यरू रया के आयात हते ु इंजडयि पोटाि जलजमटेड
(आइपीएल) की एसटीई जस्ट्थजत को ददिाकं 31.03.2027 तक बढाती ह।ै अजधसूचिा स.ं 79/2023 ददिांक 18.03.2024
के अिुसार अन्द्य सभी जियम और िते यथावत रहगें ी।
2484 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसचू िा का प्रभावः सरकारी खाते म ें यूररया (कृजष श्रेणी) का आयात, जवदेि व्यापार िीजत 2023 के पैरा 2.21
(राज्य व्यापार उद्यमों द्वारा आयात) के अधीि इंजडयि पोटाि जलजमटेड (आइपीएल) के माध्यम स े ददिांक 31.03.2026
तक अिुमत ह।ै
इस े वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मंत्री के अिुमोदि स े िारी दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 01/89/180/102/एएम-02/पीसी-2(ए) पाटच-II/ई-1715]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क जवदिे व्यापार एवं पदेि अपर सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th March 2026
No. 68/2025-26
Subject: Amendment in import policy condition of Urea [Exim Code 31021010] in the ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule
– I (Import Policy) - Regarding.
S.O. 1760(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.
[F. No. 01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2(A) Part-II/E-1715]
LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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