RoDTEP scheme extended to December 2026 as India boosts export insurance cover to 95%

Key facts

• The Government of India has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme up to December 31, 2026, with existing rates and value caps unchanged.
• RoDTEP benefits apply to exports by domestic tariff area units, advance authorisation holders, special economic zone units and export-oriented units, with refunds ranging from 0.3% to 3.9% on embedded, unrebated duties, taxes and levies.
• Insurance risk coverage for upcoming export shipments to West Asia and adjoining Gulf regions has been enhanced to 95% under Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation), with exporters encouraged to obtain cover from the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.
• Under the RELIEF extension, premiums paid by exporters for the eligible period will not exceed pre-disruption levels.