Govt eases norms for import of industrial

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 09 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

The government today eased
the
conditions for import of industrial
And technical grade
urea used in different

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sectors including dye and cattle feed.
"The actual user condition on import of industrial urea/technical grade urea is being removed," Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
According to an industry expert, the move is aimed at checking diversion, besides improving the ease of doing business.
Imports of industrial and technical grade urea have been less due to diversion of urea meant for the farm sector to industrial usage.
The country imports about 1.70 lakh tonnes of urea every year. Last year also, the DGFT had relaxed certain restrictions on imports.
India is dependent on urea imports as domestic output is lower than demand. Overseas purchase is being done via three state trading enterprises - STC, MMTC and IPL.

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First Published: Sep 09 2016 | 8:57 PM IST

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