Govt allows urea imports by state-owned fertiliser companies till March' 25

New Delhi: The government Monday allowed the import of urea through India Potash Ltd (IPL), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF), and National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL) for another year untill March 31, 2025.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in a notification, said that import of urea (for agriculture purpose) on government account shall be allowed either by designated state trading enterprises (STE) itself, or other entities authorised by the fertilizers department.

“Import of urea (for agriculture purpose) on government account shall be allowed either by designated STEs itself, or through any entity/entities (fertilizer marketing entities) so authorised by the Department of Fertilizers from time to time, for filing BEs at India ports,” DGFT said.


India imported $1.81 billion of this fertilizer in April-January FY24.