Export Policy of Fertilisers under Chapter 31 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2018 - 49/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan Notification No. 49/2015-2020 New Delhi, dated the 07 January, 2019 Subject: Export Policy of Fertilisers under Chapter 31 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items 2018 S.O. 86 (E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as amended, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-2020 , the Central Government hereby makes the amendments, with immediate effect, in Chapter 31 of ITC(HS) Classification Schedule 2 (Export Policy) : 2. The existing entries against Chapter 31 of ITC(HS) Classification - Schedule 2 (Export Policy) will be substituted as under ( changes made are in bold letters ).: Chapter 31 FIRTILISERS S.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Existing Export Policy Revised Export Policy Policy Conditions 156A 3101 00 Kg. Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products Free Free Export of the item produced from animal by-products allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions : (i) A Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination (ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a Health Certificate consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements, etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India 157 3102 10 00 Kg Urea Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 158 3103 10 00 Kg Straight Phosphatic Fetilizers given below : 1. Single Super Phosphate (16% P 2 O 5 ) Powdered 2. Single Super Phosphate (14% P 2 O 5 ) Powdered 3. Single Super Phosphate (16% P 2 O 5 ) Granulated Free Free Manufacturers of SSP as listed at Export Licensing Note 1 at List A below shall be allowed to export their own manufactured SSP subject to the following conditions : (i) Intimation to Department of Fertilizer about quantity of export along with a self- declaration and a certificate issued by statutory auditors that no concession/ has been claimed for intended export. (ii) Production of above declaration / certificate as at (i) above to Customs at the time of export. 159 3103 10 00 Kg Other Straight Phosphatic Fertilizers of the specifications at Entry number 158 above which do not meet the specified conditions for free exports Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 160 3105 30 00 Kg N.P. Complex Fertilizers given below : Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) (18-46-00) Free Free Manufacturers of DAP as listed at Export Licensing Note 1 at List B below shall be allowed,with the prior permission of the Department of Fertilizer, to export their own manufactured DAP subject to the following conditions : (i) Intimation to Department of Fertilizer about quantity of export along with a self- declaration and a certificate issued by statutory auditors that no concession/ subsidy has been claimed for intended export. (ii) Production of above declaration / certificate as at (i) above to Customs at the time of export. 161 3105 30 00 Kg Other N.P. Complex Fertilizers of the specifications at Entry number 160 above which do not meet the specified conditions for free exports Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 162 3104 20 00 Kg Straight Potassic Fertilizers given below: Potassium Chloride (Muriate of Potash-MOP) Restricted Free Exports permitted, with the prior permission of the Department of Fertilizer, by direct importers of MOP out of quantity of import made during last six months subject to the following conditions :- I. They will not claim any concession for the quantity intended to be exported ; or They will return the concession if already claimed from the Government; and II. Furnish certificate from the statutory auditors to the Department of Fertilisers and Customs that the quantity intended to be exported has been imported in the last six months and no concession / subsidy has been claimed; and III Export realisation is in free foreign exchange only. IV. Production of Declaration /Certificate as above before Customs at the time of export. 163 3104 20 00 Kg Straight Potassic Fertilizers of the specifications at Entry number 162 above which do not meet the specified conditions for free exports Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 164 3105 40 00 3105 51 00 3105 59 00 Kg Other N.P. Complex Fertilizers as given below : 1. NP ( 16-20-0) 2. NP ( 20-20-0) 3. NP ( 28-28-0) 4. NP ( 23-23-0) Free Free Manufacturers of NP and NPK as listed at Export Licensing Note 1 at List C below shall be allowed to export their own manufactured NP and NPK subject to the following conditions : (i) Intimation to Department of Fertilizer about quantity of export along with a self- declaration and a certificate issued by statutory auditors that no concession/ subsidy has been claimed for intended export. (ii) Production of above declaration / certificate as at (i) above to Customs at the time of export. 165 3105 40 00 3105 51 00 3105 59 00 Kg Other N.P. Complex Fertilizers of the specifications at Entry number 164 above which do not meet the specified conditions for free exports Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 166 3105 20 00 Kg N.P.K. Complex Fertilisers given below :- Nitro-phosphate with Potash (15-15-15) N.P.K. (10-26-26) N.P.K. (12-32-16) N.P.K. (14-35-14) N.P.K. (14-28-14) N.P.K. (19-19-19) N.P.K. (17-17-17) N.P.K. (15-15-15) Free Free Manufacturers of NP and NPK as listed at Export Licensing Note 1 at List C below shall be allowed to export their own manufactured NP and NPK subject to the following conditions : (i) Intimation to Department of Fertilizer about quantity of export along with a self- declaration and a certificate issued by statutory auditors that no concession/ subsidy has been claimed for intended export. (ii) Production of above declaration / certificate as at (i) above to Customs at the time of export. 167 3105 20 00 Kg Other N.P.K. Complex Fertilizers of the specifications at Entry number 166 above which do not meet the specified conditions for free exports Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 168 3104 90 00 Kg All chemical fertilisers fortified with zinc or boron Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. 169 3105 90 10 Kg Micronutirent fertilizers and mixtures thereof containing NPK, excluding those specified in Schedule I , Part A 1 (f) of Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1985 Restricted Free Export is permitted subject to : (i) Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) of the Department of Fertilizers (DOF); (ii) Production of Declaration/ Certificate as at (i) before customs at the time of export. EXPORT LICENSING NOTE OF CHAPTER 31 NOTE 1 Manufacturers of SSP, DAP and NP / NPK who can freely export their own manufactures subject to the conditions above No change in List A (List of SSP Manufacturers / Units), List B (List of DAP Manufacturers) and List C (List of NP / NPK Manufacturers) NOTE: 2 The procedure to obtain prior permission/ NoC of the Department of Fertilizers for export of fertilizers, wherever laid down, has been prescribed vide Public Notice No. 1 [67] /2015-20 dated 07th January, 2019. 3. Effect of this Notification: Export Policy of Fertilizers have been revised and items under 'Restricted' category moved to Free' category subject to prior permission / No Objection Certificate (NOC) to be obtained by the manufacturers /exporters from the Department of Fertilizers, and compliance of other laid down conditions. (Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-offico Additional Secretary, Government of India E-mail: [email protected] (Issued from F. No. 01/91/180/13/AM17/Export cell) *********** Notes 1. Corrected vide Notification No. 52/2015-2020 dated 08/01/2019 before it was read as 69