# India floats urea import tender for rabi season

> India seeks global urea imports to boost rabi crop fertiliser supplies.
- Title: India floats urea import tender for rabi season | Shortify
- Summary: India seeks global urea imports to boost rabi crop fertiliser supplies. India floated a global tender to import 1.7 million tonnes of urea ahead of the rabi…
- Keywords: urea, rabi season, indian potash ltd, fertilisers, faip, india, floats, import, tender, rabi, season, The Economic Times
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/tender-floated-to-import-1-7-mt-urea-ahead-of-rabi-season/articleshow/134468470.cms
- Author: Shambhavi Anand
- Published: 2026-09-24T18:25:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: urea, rabi season, indian potash ltd, fertilisers, faip, india
## Urea import tender launched
India has floated a global tender to import 1.7 million tonnes of urea to bolster fertiliser supplies ahead of the upcoming rabi crop season.
## Tender details
Indian Potash Ltd has invited bids for one million tonnes of granular or prilled urea for west coast delivery and 700,000 tonnes for east coast.
## Urea import trend
India's urea imports more than doubled to 4.75 million tonnes during April-August from 2.04 million tonnes during the same period in 2025.
## Domestic production rise
Domestic urea production increased 4.4% to 12.54 million tonnes.
## Source of data
Industry insiders cited FAI data to report the import and production figures.
## Key takeaway

India floated a global tender to import 1.7 million tonnes of urea ahead of the rabi crop season.