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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1946 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2026
Dependence on fertilizer imports
1946. SHRI K.R.N. Rajeshkumar:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the extent of India's dependence on fertilizer imports from China,
particularly in case of fertilizers such as TMAP and urea-solution
products in the last five years including the amount imported, year-wise
and type-wise;
(b) whether Government has assessed the potential rise in fertilizer prices
following China's suspension of exports in October 2025 and if so, the
findings thereof; and
(c) the details of steps taken by Government to secure alternative import
sources and enhance domestic production capacity?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): The Central Fertilizer Quality Control & Training Institute (CFQC&TI) through
Fertilizer Inspectors draws the samples of imported 100 % water soluble complex
fertilizer and 100 % water soluble mixture of fertilizers at various ports and based on
the inspection made by the institute during the last five years, the data on the water
soluble fertilizer imported from China is attached as Annexure.
(b): Urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price
(MRP) irrespective of the cost of production. The subsidized MRP of 45 kg bag of urea
is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes applicable).
The difference between the delivered cost of urea at farm gate and net market
realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturer/importer by
the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being supplied urea at the
subsidized rates.
In case of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, Government has
implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Policy w.e.f. 01.04.2010. Under NBS
Scheme, P&K fertilizers are decontrolled and fertilizer companies are allowed to fix
MRP as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the
Government. In order to keep targeted farm gate price of DAP @ ₹1350 per 50 Kg
bag, Government of India has introduced special provisions over and above NBS
Subsidy, like Rs. 3500 per MT to cover ‘Other Costs’ which includes costs incurred
from factory gate to farm gate, advantage / disadvantage due to increase / decrease
in international prices, provision for GST component included in the MRP and
provision for reasonable return @ 4% of net MRP (MRP-GST) for both imported and
domestic DAP for Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025-26 season. These provisions have also
been extended for imported Triple Super Phosphate (TSP).(c): The Government facilitates Memoranda of Understanding (MOU)/Agreements
between Indian companies and suppliers from resource-rich countries to diversify
import sources and ensure reliable supply of fertilizer inputs. Further, to increase
domestic production of Phosphatic and Potassic(P&K) fertilizers the following
measures have been taken by the Government:
(i) Based on the requests, the new manufacturing units or increase in
manufacturing capacity of existing units have been recognized / taken on record
under the NBS Scheme.
(ii) The number of P&K fertilizers covered under NBS policy has increased from
22 grades in 2021 to 28 grades.
(iii) Freight Subsidy on SSP, which is an indigenously manufactured fertilizer,
has been approved since Kharif, 2022 to promote SSP usage for providing
Phosphatic or 'P' nutrient to the soil.
Above steps together have facilitated increase production of P&K fertilizers (including
DAP & SSP) from 159.54 LMT in 2014-15 to 211.22 LMT in 2024-25.
With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP) –
2012 on 2nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 7thOctober, 2014 to facilitate fresh
investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Total
6 new urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 which includes 4 urea units set up
through Joint Venture Companies (JVC) of nominated PSUs and 2 urea units set up
by the private companies. The units set up through JVC are Ramagundam urea unit
of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (RFCL) in Telangana and 3 urea units
namely Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited
(HURL) in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar, respectively. The units set up by
private companies are Panagarh urea unit of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.
(Matix) in West Bengal; and Gadepan-III urea unit of Chambal Fertilizers and
Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan. Each of these units has installed capacity of 12.7
Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA). These units are highly energy efficient as
they are based on latest technology. Therefore, these units have together added urea
production capacity of 76.2 LMTPA, thereby total indigenous urea production capacity
(Reassessed Capacity, RAC) has increased from 207.54 LMTPA during 2014-15 to
283.74 LMTPA during 2023-24. Further, an exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher
unit of FCIL through JVC of nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL)
by setting up a new Greenfield Urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route
has also been approved. Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for
setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes
(LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra
Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam namely Assam Valley
Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL).
In addition, the Government also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) – 2015 on
25thMay, 2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units with one of the objectives of
maximizing indigenous urea production beyond RAC. The NUP-2015 has led to
additional production of urea by 20-25 LMT as compared to the production during
2014-15 annually.
Above steps together have facilitated increase of Urea production from level of
225 LMT per annum during 2014-15 to a record Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during
2023-24. During 2024-25, 306.67 LMT of Urea was produced in the country.
*****Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.
1946 for answer on 10.03.2026
(Quantity in MT)
S. Year Total Import of Import of water % of import of
No water soluble soluble water soluble
fertilizers fertilizers from fertilizers from
China China
1 2020-21 1,43,213.43 98,848.710 69.02
2 2021-22 1,98,234.724 1,19,363.778 60.21
3 2022-23 2,09,575.573 1,28,850.823 61.48
4 2023-24 2,07,979.400 1,22,918.350 59.10
5 2024-25 2,60,636.814 1,71,093.710 65.65Year wise and type wise details:
2020-21
Quantity in MTs
Detail of water soluble Fertilisers Imported Country wise /Fertilizer wise
NPK Pot, Boronate Potassium MNFM Pot.
MKP 100% Cal. Nitrate Sulphate MAP d Nitrate Mag Total
WS CaNO3 Sulphat
e
I China 9084.106 4796.314 37828.625 1762.807 27141.068 0.00 18074.31 161.480 0.00 98848.71
2 Norway 0.00 210.32 995.115 0.00 0.00 0.00 216.00 0.00 0.00 1421.435
0.00 0.00 0.00 70.32 0.00 0.00 9395.623 0.00 0.00 9465.943
0.00 3.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8500.00 0.00 0.00 8503.5
5 Israel 2511.00 3204.23 4200 0.00 211.00 0.00 600.00 0.00 0.00 10726.23
6 Belgium 86.00 385.00 857.235 22.00 210.00 1856.326 196.32 0.00 0.00 3612.881
7 UAE 0.00 2965.325 7.45 0.00 15.42 0.00 495.63 0.00 23.00 3506.825
2056.78
8 Russia 47.32 213.23 231.00 0.00 1524.23 0.00 41.00 0.00 0.00
S Netherland 0.00 1523.632 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1523.632
10 Taiwan 0.00 0.00 0.00 1211.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1211
I I France 0.00 452.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 452.32
12 S.Arabia 0.00 326.36 0.00 96.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 422.36
13 Spain 0.00 423.32 1.986 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 425.306
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 341.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 341
0.00 241.326 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 241.326
201.632
1 6 Italy 0.00 201.632 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Slovak
17 0.00 0.00 86.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 86
Republic
18 Thailand 17.00 29.32 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00 25.00 12.00 0.00 87.32
19 Romania 0.00 0.00 56.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 56.23
20 Dcnmark 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 23.00 0.00 0.00 23
21 Indonesia 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
22 Turkey 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
Total 11745.426 14975.829 44263.641 3162.127 29105.718 2197.326 37566.883 173.48 23 143213.432021-22
Quantity in MTs
Detail of water soluble Fertilisers Imported Country wise /Fertilizer wise
NPK l'ot, Boronate Potassium Urea Pot.
MKP 100% Tel. Nitrate Sulphate MAP d Nitrate Phosphat Mag Total
WS CaNO3 e Sulphat
e
I China 17,656.888 2,477.500 56,027.950 104.000 33,185.190 7,827.250 1,898.000 187.000 0.000 1,19,363.778
2 Norway 0.000 121540 15009.430 0.000 0.000 20,561.055 0.000 0.000 0.000 35,792.025
0.000 0.000 100.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10539.301 0.000 0.000 10,639.301
0.000 5.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9245.000 0.000 0.000 9250.000
5 Israel 2,712.000 3,648.000 48.000 0.000 240.000 0.000 600.000 0.000 0.000 7,248.000
6 Belgium 96.000 397.900 995.1 45 28.000 240.000 2,011.925 216,000 0.000 0.000 3,984.940
7 UAE 0.300 3,106.900 10.500 0.000 17.200 0.000 521.500 0.000 27.000 3713.400
8 Russia 51.200 252.500 240.000 0.000 1,723.980 0.000 48.000 0.000 0.000 2315.680
S Netherland 0.000 1,918.800 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1,918.800
10 Taiwan 0.000 0.000 0.000 1,313.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1,313.000
I I France 0.000 482.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 482.000
12 S.Arabia 0.000 376.000 0.000 100.000 0.000 0.000 0,000 0.000 0.000 476.000
13 Spain 0.000 460.400 2.880 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 463.280
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 398.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 398.00
0.000 261.320 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0000 261.320
1 6 Italy 0.000 210.700 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 210.700
Slovak
17 0.000 0.000 96.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 96.000
Republic
18 Thailand 19.000 30.500 0.000 0.000 5.000 0.000 27.000 13.000 0.00fl 94.500
19 Romania 0.00C 0.000 80.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 80.000
20 Dcnmark 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 74.000 0,000 0.000 74.000
21 Indonesia 0.000 0.000 0.000 fi0.000 0.000 0.000 0 000 0.000 0.000 50.000
22 Turkey 0.000 9.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.000
Total 20,535.388 13,889.060 72,509.875 1,695.000 35,411.370 30,798.250 23, 568.801 200.000 27.000 1,98,234.7242022-23
Quantity in MTs
Detail of water soluble Fertilisers Imported Country wise /Ferti1izer wise
No Country MKP NPK 100 % S Pot. Botonated Potassium Urea Pot.
Cal. Nitrate Sulphate MAP CaNO3 Nitrate Mag.Sulph Total
Phosphat
ate
e
I China 17,956.250 2,413.500 47,525.423 210.000 36,413.000 8,215.650 15,423.000 694.000 0.000 1,28,850.82
3
2 Norway 0.000 270.000 15.750.000 0.000 0.00 18,915.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 34935.000
3 Jordan 0.000 0.000 0.000 240.000 0.000 0.000 9,415.250 0.000 0.000 9655.250
4 Chile
0.00 8.000 0.00 0.00 0.000 0.OOO 10,213000 0.00 0.00 10300.00
5 Israel 2,618.000 3,640.000 190.000 0.000 450.00 0.000 790.000 0.000 0.000 7,888.000
6 Belgium 132.000 380.000 1,020.000 75.000 342.000 1,945.000 177.000 0.000 0.000 4071.00
7 UAE 0.000 3,850.000 26.500 0.000 132.000 0.000 567.000 0.000 21000 4600.500
8 Russia 54.000 277.000 275.000 0.000 1,825.000 0.000 84.000 0.000 0.000 2,5l5.000
9 Netherland 0.000 I,815.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1815.00
I0 Taiwan 0.000 0.000 0.000 T,418.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1418.00
11 France 0.000 457.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 457.000
12 S.Arabia 0.000 392.000 0.000 120.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 512.000
13 Spain 0.000 475.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 475.00
14 Poland 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 432.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 432.00
15 Germany 0.000 I 85.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 185.000
0.000 245.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 245.00
S1ovak
17 0.000 0.000 120.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.000 120.00
Republic
l8 Thailand 27.000 72.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 fi000 42.000 15.000 0.000 156.00
19 Romania 0.00 0.00 125.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 125.00
20 Denmark 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 96.000 0.000 0.000 96.000
0.000 0.000 0.00 72.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 72.000
22 Turkey 0.000 124.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 124.000
Slovak
23 0.000 0.000 72.000 0.000 0.000 0,000 0.000 0.000 0.000 72.000
Republic
0.000 0.000 260.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 260.000
25 UK 0.000 0.000 196.000 0.000 0.000 0,000 0.000 0.000 0.000 196.000
Total 20,787.250 14,880.500 65,559.923 2,135.00 39,162.000 29,507.650 36,809.250 709.000 25.000 2,09,575.5732023-24
Quantity in MTs
Detail of water soluble Fertilisers Imported Country wise /Ferti1izer wise
Country
No
BoronatedC Potassium Urea Pot. Mag
MKP NPK 100 % CANO3 Pot. aNO3 Nitrate Phosphat Sulphate Total
WS Sulphate MAP e
1. China 18640.950 2289.500 58796.650 190.00 31915.00 8460.250 2470.00 156.00 0.00 122918.350
2. Norway 0.000 450.950 14350.950 0.000 0.000 22.640.150 0.000 0.000 0.000 37442.050
3. Jordan 0.000 0.000 0.000 350.000 0.000 0.000 11640.750 0.000 0.000 11990.750
4. Chile 0.000 65.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 10415.000 0.000 0.000 10480.000
5. Israel 2517.00 3577.950 150.000 0.000 490.000 0.000 870.000 0.000 0.000 7604.950
6 Belgium 75.00 415.000 1125.950 54.000 312.0000 2218.750 156.000 0.000 0.000 4356.700
7 UAE 45.20 3476.900 41.000 0.000 45.350 0.000 640.150 0.000 36.000 4239.400
8 Russia 0.00 321.250 212.000 0.000 1835.650 0.000 56.000 0.000 0.000 2470.100
S Netherland 0.00 2219.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 2219.000
10 Taiwan 0.00 0.000 0.000 1482.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1482.000
I I France 0.00 450.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 450.000
12 S.Arabia 0.00 411.500 0.000 145.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 556.500
13 Spain 0.00 402.350 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 402.350
0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 418.000
0.00 237.750 0.000 0.000 0.000 418.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 237.750
1 6 Italy 0.00 257.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 257.000
Slovak
17 0.00 0.000 135.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 135.000
Republic
18 Thailand 19.00 30.500 0.000 0.000 5.000 0.000 18.000 23.000 0.000 95.500
19 Romania 0.00 0.000 67.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 67.000
20 Dcnmark 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 68.000 0.000 0.000 68.000
21 Indonesia 0.00 0.000 0.000 62.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 62.000
22 Turkey 0.00 27.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 27.000
Total 21297.150 14631.650 74878.550 2283.000 34603.000 33737.150 26333.900 179.000 36.000 207979.4002024-25
Quantity in MTs
Detail of water soluble Fertilisers Imported Country wise /Ferti1izer wise
CN BCN MAP MKP NPK KNO3 UP total
CHINA 63339.19 9693 18574 50568.67 28163.85 750 171093.71
RUSSIA 1604 312 3572 344 5832
NORWAY 10639.79 12225.35 78 928.07 120 23991.21
ISRAEL 27 2818 5244.8 10915.92 2721 31726.72
UAE 402 598 299 5950.525 108 7357.525
BELGt UM 3486 264 435.98 976 5161.98
JORDAN 688 234 317 12905 14144
ITALY 120 703.72 823.72
COLUMBIA. 243 243
BRAZIL 2
2
DENMARK 168 168
GREECE 24 24
KOREA 120 120
LITHUANIA 120 I20
MOROCCO 304 304
POLAND 96 98 32 165 389
CZECH REPUBLIC 264 264
GERMANY 48 840 72 495 1355
MALAYSIA 100 300 48 448
NETHERLAND 336 1472 72 1880
SPAIN 240 1706.33 200 2 146.33
SLOVAK REPUBLIC 201 201
THAILAND 260 52. 1 17. 9 330
USA 182 27 27.144 236.144
TURKEY l30 1136.32 1266.22
UK 1.905 69 70.905
FRANCE 938.35 938.35
GRAND TOTAL
260636.814