Lok Sabha Question No. 2376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Fertilizer Import
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2376 TO BE ANSWERED ON03.08.2021

## Fertilizer Import

## 2376. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a) the details of various fertilizers that are being imported into the country through various ports of the country during last 3 years; and
- (c) the reason behind  selecting  the port and  foreign  supply for  import of the fertilizers in the country and the details thereof; and
- (b) the agencies involved in importing fertilizers  from various countries through various ports of the country during these years.
- (d) the rational and planning of supply of fertilizer in the country by Fertilizer Companies along with the justification on logistic advantage of these supply plans of the Fertilizer Companies?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b): The details of fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) which are being imported into the country through various ports of the country during the last three years is placed at 'Annexure- A1 & Annexure- A2'

"Import of Urea on Government account is made only through designated State Trading Enterprises (STEs) i.e. Mineral & Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC) , State Trading Corporation (STC) and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF)" under the Foreign Trade Policy the Government: Government was also importing approximately 20 Lakh Metric   Tonnes urea from Oman India Fertiliser  Company (OMIFCO) under a Long Term Urea Off Take Agreement (UOTA) between GOI & OMIFCO\_ The term of UOTA has expired on 13.07.2020. being

## <Fiqures \_in LMIZ

| STE Name     | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| IPL          | 11,.21    |           |           |
| MMTC         | 44.09     | 56.02     | 44.95     |
| OMIFCO       | 19.51     | 19.07     | 7.61      |
| RCF          |           | 16.14     | 45.72     |
| STC          |           |           |           |
| Grand Total: | 74.81     | 91.23     | 98.28     |

DGFT vide Notification No.41/2015-2020 dated 05.10.2018, delisted IPL as a State Trading Enterprises for import of Urea. Thereafter, DGFT vide Notification No.23/2015-2020 dated 11.10.2019, designated Ms Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers (RCF) as STE for import of Urea on Government account:

Import of fertilizers (other than Urea) is commonly known as Open General Licence (OGL): Various  companies import these fertilizers as per their commercial judgment: free ,

- (c): DoF is  responsible for   ensuring adequate of fertilisers throughout the country as per the demand projected by Department of Agriculture & Farmers" Welfare (DA&FW) Therefore in order to bridge the gap between the assessed requirements of urea for an agricultural season as determined by DA&FW and the indigenous production of Urea, the Department of fertilizers imports urea on government  account: The imports of P&k fertilizers come under   Open General License (OGL) and companies are free to imports it as per the commercial judgments and decide the discharge ports. In respect of urea imports, the following factors are taken into consideration for finalization of ports and quantities: -
- Port wise allocation scenario, which is based on the zonal distribution of requirement; linkages and objective criteria for port allocation. port
- ii\_ Seasonal requirement of various states and zones & ports catering to these states:
- iii. Geographical location of the ports and their catchment area (in terms of state-wise linkages).
- V Operationallemergent issues at various ports.
- iv . Objective criteria of port efficiency in terms of discharge rate, evacuation, lump sum rates etc.

(d): Department of Fertilizers has been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure movement and distribution of subsidized chemical fertilizers , from various fertilizer plants and  ports in accordance with the State-wise month-wise requirement

assessed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW): On the basis of month-wise state-wise projection given by DA&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficientl adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability through the following system:

- The movement of all major subsidized ferti  zers is being monitored throughout the country by an on-line web based monitoring system called integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (FMS);
- ii) The State Governments are regularly to coordinate with manufacturers and importers of fertilizers for   streamlining the  supplies through timely placement of indents for railwaw rakes through their state institutional agencies like Markfed etc
- (iii) Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) , Department of Fertilizers (DoF), and  Ministry of Railways with State  Agricultu e Officials and actions are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments
- (iv) In case of urea, to bridge the gap between assessed  requirement and indigenous production, the Steering Committee cf Secretaries (SCOS) gives authorization to DoF for urea imports: In case of P&K fertilizers, the imports come under Open General License (OGL) where companies are free to import based on commercial judgments.

Every month DoF prepares agreed supply plan in consultation with manufacturers and importers to meet the demand of fertilizers projected by DA&FW and this plan is issued before the start of each month: The supply plan is prepared keeping in view the factors like local demand, minimum lead distances, port linkage guidelines, market network of respective companies etc. The rationale & planning behind the supply plan is to meet the field demand adequately, timely and at the same time through efficient logistic management:

## Port Wise Import of Fertilizers during last 3 Years

## Annexure-Al

(Qty in LMT)

| Ports Name               | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21           | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Ports Name               | Urea      | DAP       | MO P      | NPK       | Urea      | DAP       | MOP       | NPK       | Urea      | DAP               | MOP       | NPK       |
| Adani Tuna Bulk Terminal | 5.42      | 1.65      |           |           | 6.50      | 0.55      |           | 0.28      | 6.62      |                   |           | 0.27      |
| Adani Dahej              |           |           |           |           | 0.90      |           |           |           | 1.65      |                   | 0.72      |           |
| Chennai                  |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 0.50      |                   | 0.58      |           |
| Cochin                   |           |           | 0.15      |           |           |           | 0.22      |           |           |                   |           |           |
| Dhamra                   |           | 3.33      | 0.83      |           | 0.94      | 1.25      | 0.92      |           | 3.44      | 1.59              | 0.35      | 0.11      |
| Gangavaram               | 6.53      | 1.15      | 1.95      |           | 8.16      | 0.47      | 1.38      |           | 8.21      |                   | 1.46      |           |
| Haldia                   |           |           | 1.45      |           |           |           | 1.47      |           |           |                   | 2.11      |           |
| Hazira (Adani)           | 2.79      |           |           |           | 2.94      |           |           |           | 4.12      |                   |           |           |
| Hazira (Ancherage)       | 0.44      | 0.05      | 0.24      |           | 0.88      | 0.17      | 0.14      |           | 0.44      |                   |           |           |
| Jaigarh                  |           |           | 0.85      |           | 2.30      |           | 0.38      |           | 2.97      |                   |           |           |
| Kakinada                 | 10.1 7    | 9.18      | 8.78      | 0.55      | 10.15     | 2.57      | 5.87      | 1.63      | 9.03      | 6.64              | 6.83      | 1.27      |
| Kamarajar (Cibtl)        | 0.42      |           |           |           | 0.99      |           |           |           |           |                   |           |           |
| Deendayal (Ex- Kandla)   | 6.40      | 17.02     | 8.70      | 0.66      | 8.81      | 15.13     | 11.51     | 0.22      | 9.23      | 12.53             | 10.39     | 0.57      |
| Karaikal                 | 2.02      | 0.37      | 0.16      | 0.30      | 2.95      |           |           |           | 3.65      |                   | 0.70      |           |
| Krishnapatnam            | 6.66      | 4.09      | 3.34      | 1.02      | 5.70      | 2.04      | 3.22      | 0.50      | 7.01      |                   | 2.02      | 1.60      |
| Mumbai (MBPT)            |           |           | 1,.22     |           |           |           |           |           |           |                   | 0.92      |           |
| Mormugao                 |           |           | 2.11      |           |           |           | 0.13      |           |           |                   | 1.43      |           |
| Mundra                   | 10.97     | 19.29     | 3.89      | 1.88      | 13.03     | 16.23     | 3.72      | 1.75      | 14.38     | 21.13             | 2.10      | 3.72      |
| New-Mangalore            | 1.42      |           | 2.37      |           | 2.67      | 0.53      | 1.35      |           | 3.51      | 0.25              | 2.55      | 0.65      |
| Paradip                  |           |           | 0.25      |           |           |           | 0.43      |           |           |                   |           |           |
| Paradip (PICT)           | 1.40      | 0.57      |           |           | 4.16      | 0.57      |           |           | 4.53      |                   | 1.39      | 0.27      |
| Pipavav                  | 8.69      | 4.30      |           |           | 9.76      | 3.99      | 0.33      |           | 10.82     | 2.47              |           |           |
| Rozy                     | 4.78      | 0.22      |           |           | 4.43      |           |           | 0.53      | 5.50      |                   |           |           |
| Tuticorin                | 0.88      | 0.48      | 2.04      |           | 0.69      |           | 2.01      |           | 1.81      | 0.18              | 3.98      | 1.53      |
| Vizag                    | 5.82      | 4.32      | 3.81      | 1.05      | 5.27      | 5.20      | 2.33      | 2.55      | 0.87      | 4.03              | 4.74      | 3.91      |
| Grand Total:             | 74.81     | 66.02     | 42.14     | 5.46      | 91.23     | 48.70     | 36.70     | 7.46      |           | 98.29| 48.82 | 42.27     | 13.90     |

## Country wise Import of Fertilizers during last 3 years

(<Figures in Lakh MT)

| Country Name   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Country Name   | Urea      | DAP       | MOP       | NPK       | Urea      | DAP       | MOP       | NPK       | Urea      | DAP       | MOP       | NPK       |
| Algeria        | 3.03      |           |           |           | 1.48      |           |           |           | 0.44      |           |           |           |
| Australia      |           |           |           |           |           | 1.07      |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Bahrain        | 1.68      |           |           |           | 3.56      |           |           |           | 2.14      |           |           |           |
| Canada         |           |           | 13.34     |           |           |           | 10.96     |           |           |           | 11.88     |           |
| China          | 14.30     | 31.01     | 0.24      |           | 24.25     | 19.47     |           | 1.10      | 29.74     | 11.44     |           | 0.57      |
| CIS+Belarus    |           |           | 6.51      |           |           |           | 6.77      |           |           |           | 8.12      |           |
| Cyprus         |           |           |           |           |           |           | 0.66      |           |           |           |           |           |
| Egypt          | 3.82      |           |           |           | 7.02      |           |           |           | 11.55     | 0.84      |           |           |
| Estonia        |           |           |           | 1.63      |           |           |           | 0.55      |           |           |           |           |
| Finland        | 1.02      |           |           |           | 1.51      |           |           |           | 2.08      |           |           |           |
| Germany        |           |           | 1.00      |           |           |           | 1.17      |           |           |           | 1.81      |           |
| Indonesia      | 0.33      |           |           | 0.23      | 6.12      |           |           | 1.06      | 6.59      |           |           | 1.94      |
| Iran           | 13.11     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Israel         |           |           | 6.87      |           |           |           | 4.04      |           |           |           | 3.91      |           |
| Jordan         |           | 3.20      | 5.72      |           |           | 3.02      | 4.77      | 0.25      |           | 2.19      | 5.01      | 0.96      |
| Kuwait         | 0.41      |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Latvia         | 0.52      |           |           |           | 1.15      |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Lithuania      |           |           | 4.39      |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 4.28      |           |
| Nigeria        | 0.31      |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |
| Malaysia       |           |           |           |           | 0.91      |           |           |           | 0.88      |           |           |           |
| Morocco        |           | 6.47      |           |           |           | 1.08      |           |           |           | 14.51     |           | 0.28      |
| Oman           | 25.68     |           |           |           | 27.57     |           |           |           | 21.45     |           |           |           |
| Qatar          | 1.96      |           |           |           | 2.83      |           |           |           | 0.93      |           |           |           |
| Russia         | 1.98      | 1.18      | 4.07      | 3.38      | 1.44      | 1.48      | 4.77      | 4.22      | 0.94      | 2.84      | 7.26      | 8.11      |
| Saudi-Arabia   | 2.69      | 22.02     |           | 0.22      | 1.98      | 22.08     | 0.33      |           | 1.95      | 16.18     |           | 1.77      |
| South Korea    |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 0.28      |           |           |           | 0.27      |
| Turkey         |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 0.37      |           |           |
| UAE            | 3.97      |           |           |           | 6.72      |           |           |           | 8.22      |           |           |           |
| Ukraine        |           |           |           |           | 4.24      |           |           |           | 10.39     |           |           |           |
| USA            |           | 2.14      |           |           |           | 0.50      |           |           |           | 0.45      |           |           |
| Vietnam        |           |           |           |           | 0.43      |           |           |           | 0.96      |           |           |           |
| Grand Total:   | 74.81     | 66.02     | 42.14     | 5.46      | 91.21     | 48.70     | 36.70     | 7.46      | 98.26     | 48.82     |           | 13.90     |

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