Centre extends RoDTEP export duty refund scheme by three months to December 31, 2026

Key facts

• The government extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme by three months till December 31, 2026, with existing rates and value caps unchanged.
• The extension covers exports by Domestic Tariff Area units, Advance Authorisation holders, Special Economic Zone units and Export Oriented Units, as announced by the Department of Commerce.
• RoDTEP reimburses exporters for embedded central, state and local duties, taxes and levies not refunded through other mechanisms, and has been operational since January 1, 2021.
• RoDTEP covered more than 10,700 tariff lines, with cumulative disbursements crossing Rs 57,976 crore as of March 31, 2025.
• Advance Authorisation holders, EOUs and SEZ units, brought under broader RoDTEP coverage in 2024, together accounted for around a quarter of India's exports at that time.
• RoDTEP benefits were extended to eligible exports through the postal channel from January 2026, widening access for MSMEs, artisans, start-ups and smaller exporters.