This notification, No. 23/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, dated July 27, 2018, amends the import policy conditions for urea under Chapter 31 of the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule I. Specifically, it pertains to Exim Code 3102 10 00, concerning urea, whether or not in aqueous solution. The amendment stipulates that while the import of urea is generally under State Trading Enterprise, the import of urea for industrial/non-agricultural technical grade is now "Free" subject to the Actual User condition. This notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020. The effect of this notification is to liberalize the import of industrial/non-agricultural technical grade urea, making it free for actual users. The file number for reference is F.No. 01/89/180/102/AM02/PC-2[Part-III]/E-1883. Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Director General of Foreign Trade, has issued the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: A policy document governing foreign trade, referenced in the notification.
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act 1992: Indian legislation that empowers the central government to regulate foreign trade.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing foreign trade policy.
ITC HS 2017: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding. Used for import and export classifications. This notification amends policy conditions related to Chapter 31 of this schedule.
Urea: A chemical compound (specifically, industrial/non-agricultural technical grade urea) whose import policy is being amended by this notification.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Director General of Foreign Trade, who signed the notification.
New Delhi, Delhi: The city in which the notification was issued.
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4346 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2018
No. 23/2015-2020
Subject: Amendment of Policy Conditions of Urea under Chapter 31 of the ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule- I
(Import Policy).
S.O. 3690(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 Policy Conditions
3102 10 00 Urea, whether or not in State Trading State Trading Enterprise.
aqueous solution Enterprise
However, import of Urea for industrial/non-
agricultural/ technical grade shall be “Free”
with Actual User Condition.
2. Effect of this Notification: Import Policy of Urea for industrial/non-agricultural/technical grade shall be
“Free” with Actual User Condition.
[F.No. 01/89/180/102/AM-02/PC-2(A)/Part-III /E-1883]
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director General of Foreign Trade
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