Iraq is set to relax its import restrictions on urea and DAP, according to an Iraq Business News report, citing Iraq’s Cabinet.
Iraq’s Council of Ministers has canceled the requirement for import licenses for the two fertilizer products and will allow private and “mixed-sector” companies, licensed agricultural offices, and the country’s General Union of Agricultural Associations to import urea and DAP for agricultural use without an import license, according to the report.
In addition, the entry of urea and DAP into Iraq will be allowed through specified border crossings following the approval of certain procedures. Chemical and radiological checks of the imported fertilizers will also take place at the border crossings within 48 hours of the consignments’ arrival.
Under the new rules, Iraq’s National Security Advisor will also establish mechanisms to regulate the storage of fertilizers and monitor their distribution in coordination with the relevant authorities, according to the report.
Iraq imported 10,000 mt of DAP in 2021 but did not import any urea, according to International Fertilizer Association data.