**Policy Summary: Amendment in Import Policy of Urea**
This notification, numbered S.O. 1102(E) and dated April 28, 2015, announces an amendment to the import policy of Urea under ITC HS code 3102 10 00 of Chapter 31 of ITC HS, 2012 Schedule I – Import Policy. The amendment, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, modifies the import conditions for Industrial Urea Technical Grade Urea (TGU).
The revised policy stipulates that while the import of Urea remains under State Trading Enterprise, the import of Industrial Urea Technical Grade Urea is now free, subject to Actual User condition.
The Director General of Foreign Trade, Pravir Kumar, issued the notification under F. No. 01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2(A).
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: A trade policy that is referenced as the basis for amendments in the import policy of urea.
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992: Indian legislation that grants the Central Government powers to amend import policies.
ITC HS (Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System) Code 3102 10 00: The specific HS code pertaining to Urea, which is the subject of the import policy amendment.
ITC HS, 2012 Schedule I Import Policy: Refers to the import policy schedule under the Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System (ITC HS) classification system, specifically the 2012 version.
Urea: The commodity whose import policy is being amended in the notification.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for the Department of Commerce, which issued the notification.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for foreign trade regulations.
Pravir Kumar: Director General of Foreign Trade who signed the notification.