Lok Sabha Question No. 651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Fertilizer Import
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## UREA IMPORT

## 651: SHRI VINCENT H: PALA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the expenditure incurred on import of Fertilizer during each of the last five years;
- (c) the names of Government PSUs involved in importing the same along with the quantity of fertilizers imported , fertilizers-wise;
- (b) the names of ten countries from where fertilizers have been imported into the country, during the said period; top
- (d) the quantity of Fertilizers produced in the country annually during the said period; and being
- (e) the amount spent on subsidy every year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI DV. SADANAND GOWDA)

- (a): The expenditure incurred on import of Fertilizers during each of the last five years is as under:
- (b): The ten countries from which the Fertilizers imported are China, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, Canada, Jordan, Israel, USA and Lithuania. top
- (c): Urea for direct agriculture use is imported on Government account through State Trading Enterprises (STEs) namely MMTC Limited (MMTC) and State Trading Corporation Limited (STC) under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government: With effect from 05.10.2018 Mls IPL has been de-listed from the list of STEs by DGFT. Mls Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) and Mls National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) also imported urea for a limited time period: The quantum of urea along with the names of importing Govt: PSU during each of the last five years is as under:

| Year    | Imported Urea   | Imported P&k   | Total     |
|---------|-----------------|----------------|-----------|
| 2014-15 | 16,200.00       | 8,667.30       | 24,867.30 |
| 2015-16 | 16,400.00       | 9,968.56       | 26,368.56 |
| 2016-17 | 11,256.59       | 6,999.99       | 18,256.58 |
| 2017-18 | 9,980.00        | 7,900.00       | 17,880.00 |
| 2018-19 | 17,155.36       | 9,260.00       | 26,415.36 |

| Year    | Through STE   | Through STE   | Through STE   | Through STE   |
|---------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Year    | STC           | MMTC          | NFL           | RCF           |
| 2014-15 | 15.37         |               | NIA           | NIA           |
| 2015-16 | 19. 94        | 16.76         | NIA           | NIA           |
| 2016-17 | 14.06         | 16.35         | NIA           | NIA           |
| 2017-18 | 00.00         | 13.13         | 4.01          | 4.37          |
| 2018-19 | 00.00         | 44.09         | NIA           | NIA           |

Import of fertilizers (other than Urea) is free, commonly known as Open General Licence (OGL): Various companies import these fertilizers as per their commercial judgment: The quantum of P&K fertilizers imported by Government PSU during the last five years is as under:

| Name of PSUs   | Name of Fertilizers   | FACT   | GSFC   | MFL   | NFL   | RCF   |
|----------------|-----------------------|--------|--------|-------|-------|-------|
| 2014-15        | DAP                   |        | 0.54   |       |       |       |
| 2014-15        | MOP                   | 0.32   |        |       |       | 2.25  |
| 2014-15        | NPK                   |        |        |       |       |       |
| 2015-16        | DAP                   |        | 1.21   |       | 0.35  | 0.18  |
| 2015-16        | MOP                   |        |        | 0.20  |       | 2.51  |
| 2015-16        | NPK                   |        |        |       |       |       |
| 2016-17        | DAP                   |        | 0.99   |       | 0.50  | 0.58  |
| 2016-17        | MOP                   | 0.24   |        | 0.28  |       | 0.71  |
| 2016-17        | NPK                   | 0.27   |        |       |       |       |
| 2017-18        | DAP                   |        | 1.63   |       | 2.81  | 0.47  |
| 2017-18        | MOP                   |        |        |       | 0.27  | 1.05  |
| 2017-18        | NPK                   |        |        |       | 0 64  |       |
| 2018-19        | DAP                   |        | 3.32   |       | 7.82  | 0.48  |
| 2018-19        | MOP                   |        |        |       |       | 1.60  |
| 2018-19        | NPK                   |        | 0.23   |       | 0.37  | 0.52  |

## (Qty:in Lakh MT)

(d): The quantity of Fertilizers being produced in the country annually during the last five years as under:

## Production figure\_in 'LMT')

| Year    |   Urea |      |   DAP |   Complex |   SSP |
|---------|--------|------|-------|-----------|-------|
| 2014-15 | 225.85 | 4.41 | 34.44 |     78.32 | 42.36 |
| 2015-16 | 244.75 | 4.14 | 37.87 |     83.01 | 43.39 |
| 2016-17 | 242.01 | 4.9  | 43.65 |     79.66 | 44.18 |
| 2017-18 | 240.23 | 5.57 | 46.5  |     82.57 | 38.75 |
| 2018-19 | 240    | 5.17 | 38.99 |     89.98 | 40.72 |

## (e): The amount spent on subsidy annually during the last five as under: years

| Year    | Expenditure in   |
|---------|------------------|
| 2014-15 | 75,067.31        |
| 2015-16 | 76,537.56        |
| 2016-17 | 70,100.01        |
| 2017-18 | 69,197.96        |
| 2018-19 | 73,435.21        |