Top Export Incentives & Schemes for Indian Exporters – Boost Your Profitability with Government Support
- 📍 Introduction
- 🚀 1. RoDTEP – Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
- 🧵 2. RoSCTL – Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies
- 🛃 3. Advance Authorization Scheme
- 🏭 4. Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme
- 📦 5. Duty Drawback Scheme (DBK)
- 💼 6. Interest Equalization Scheme (IES)
- 🌐 7. TIES – Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
- 🔍 Bonus: Other Useful Registrations & Support
- 🧠 Pro Tips
- 📥 Coming Soon:
📍 Introduction
Exporting from India not only opens doors to global markets — it also gives you access to valuable government incentives and schemes that can boost your margins and help you grow faster.
Whether you’re a new exporter or a seasoned trader, it’s important to stay updated on the most beneficial schemes offered by the Government of India through DGFT, MoCI, and various export promotion councils.
Let’s break down the most popular export incentives and how you can benefit from them.
🚀 1. RoDTEP – Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products
RoDTEP is India’s flagship export refund scheme (replacing MEIS & ROSL).
✅ Key Features:
- Refunds embedded duties and taxes not refunded under GST
- Benefits credited directly to the exporter’s account in the form of e-scrips
- Applicable to most goods exported from India
- Managed via ICEGATE Portal
📌 Claim Process:
- File shipping bills correctly with RoDTEP claim
- Link with DGFT account to track e-scrips
- Use e-scrips to pay Basic Customs Duty (BCD)
🧵 2. RoSCTL – Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies
Specifically for apparel and made-ups sector exporters.
✅ Key Benefits:
- Refund of state levies like electricity duty, VAT, etc.
- Encourages textile sector competitiveness in global markets
- Issued as transferable duty credit scrips
🛃 3. Advance Authorization Scheme
Allows import of raw materials duty-free for manufacturing export products.
✅ Highlights:
- Applicable to physical exports and deemed exports
- Requires you to meet an export obligation within a specific time frame
- Great for manufacturers and processors who import inputs
📌 Apply via: https://www.dgft.gov.in
🏭 4. Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme
Enables exporters to import capital goods at zero customs duty.
✅ Useful for:
- Manufacturers setting up export units
- Investing in machinery to boost capacity
- Hotels, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and more
You must fulfill export obligation equivalent to 6x duty saved over 6 years.
📦 5. Duty Drawback Scheme (DBK)
Refunds duties paid on imported inputs used in exported goods.
✅ Benefits:
- Standard rates available for most HS codes
- No need to maintain detailed input-output records (for standard rate cases)
- Refund is processed post-export by customs
💼 6. Interest Equalization Scheme (IES)
This scheme provides subsidized interest rates on pre- and post-shipment export credit.
✅ Features:
- Available to MSMEs and manufacturers
- 3%–5% interest rebate offered through banks
- Helps make Indian goods more price-competitive
📌 Contact your bank to apply
🌐 7. TIES – Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme
Supports development of export-specific infrastructure (dry ports, labs, warehousing) by state governments and EPCs.
Good to know if you’re planning a long-term export cluster project.
🔍 Bonus: Other Useful Registrations & Support
- RCMC from EPCs (APEDA, FIEO, EEPC, etc.) for accessing benefits
- Export House Status based on performance (1, 2, 3 Star etc.)
- MSME Export Promotion Programs and subsidies
- SHEFEXIL & TPCI sector-based incentives
🧠 Pro Tips
✅ Always file shipping bills correctly on ICEGATE
✅ Register and link your DGFT Profile to claim benefits
✅ Track your scrips, e-credits, and export obligations on DGFT portal
✅ Use the help of a CHA or DGFT consultant for complex schemes
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