**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Notification No. 68/2025-26 to amend the import policy for Urea (Exim Code 31021010). This notification extends the State Trading Enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Limited (IPL) for the import of agricultural-grade urea on government account. The authorization is now valid until March 31, 2027, while maintaining all other existing terms and conditions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Extension of Import Status**
* The State Trading Enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Limited (IPL) is officially extended for urea imports.
* This extension specifically applies to the import of Urea [Exim Code 31021010] under Chapter 31 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule – I.
**Duration and Validity**
* The revised policy condition remains effective until March 31, 2027.
* The notification continues the sequence of previous government orders dated 2023, 2024, and 2025.
**Regulatory Framework**
* Imports are restricted to "Agricultural grade" urea for the Government of India account.
* Operations must comply with Para 2.21 (imports by State Trading Enterprises) of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023.
* All other terms and conditions from Notification No. 79/2023 dated 18.03.2024 remain unchanged.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Potash Limited (IPL)**
**Impact**
The organization remains the authorized entity to facilitate the import of agricultural-grade urea on the government's behalf for an additional period.
**Action Required**
IPL must ensure all import activities until March 31, 2027, are carried out in strict adherence to Para 2.21 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
**Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) / Ministry of Commerce and Industry**
**Impact**
These bodies exercise their regulatory power to maintain a centralized procurement channel for essential agricultural inputs.
**Action Required**
The DGFT must oversee that the extension is implemented across customs and trade channels as per the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Potash Limited (IPL): The designated State Trading Enterprise whose authorization to import agricultural-grade Urea on government account has been extended until March 31, 2027.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023: The primary regulatory framework governing international trade, specifically cited for its provisions regarding imports through State Trading Enterprises.
ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule – I (Import Policy): The official classification system and policy schedule amended to update the import conditions for Urea under Exim Code 31021010.
Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992: The governing legislation that empowers the Central Government to regulate, develop, and amend foreign trade policies and conditions.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1664] िई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 2, 2026/चत्रै 12, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1664] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(जवदिे व्यापार महाजिदिे ालय)
अजधसचू िा
िई ददल्ली, 27 माच,च 2026
स.ं 68/2025-26
जवषय: आइटीसी (एचएस) 2022 ,अिसु चू ी- I (आयात िीजत) म ें यरू रया [एजससम कोड31021010 ] की आयात िीजतगत
ित च म ेंसिं ोधि के सबं धं म।ें
का.आ. 1729(अ).—समय-समय पर यथा संिोजधत जवदेि व्यापार िीजत (एफटीपी), 2023 के पैरा 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 खाते म ें यूररया के आयात हते ु इंजडयि पोटाि जलजमटेड
(आइपीएल) की एसटीई जस्ट्थजत को ददिांक 31.03.2027 तक बढाती ह।ै अजधसूचिा स.ं 79/2023 ददिांक 18.03.2024
के अिुसार अन्द्य सभी जियम और िते यथावत रहगें ी।
2432 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 एवं उद्योग मंत्री के अिुमोदि से िारी दकया िाता ह।ै
[फा. स.ं 01/89/180/102/एएम-02/पीसी-2(ए) पाटच-II/ई-1715]
लव अग्रवाल, महाजिदिे क, जवदेि व्यापार एव ं पदिे 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. 1729(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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