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Full benefits under RoDTEP export support scheme will be restored from April 1: FIEO
Mar-09-2026

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said that the commerce ministry has assured that full benefits under the export support scheme, the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) will be restored from April 1, 2026. It said the move is expected to provide much-needed support to the exporters grappling with the West Asian crisis. The assurance was given by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) during a meeting with FIEO.

The current 50 per cent RoDTEP rates are applicable until March 31, 2026. On February 23, 2026, the government had reduced RoDTEP duty benefits by half for most products, except agricultural and processed food items. The exporting community had expressed disappointment over the cut in the rates and had urged the commerce ministry to reconsider the decision.   

The RoDTEP scheme, introduced in 2021, provides for a refund of taxes, duties and levies that are incurred by exporters in the process of manufacturing and distribution of goods, and are not being reimbursed under any other mechanism at the Centre, state or local level. The refunds under the scheme typically range from about 0.3 per cent to 3.9 per cent of the export value. The budget allocation for RoDTEP Scheme for the current financial year 2025-26 is Rs. 18,232 crores. It was proposed to increase to Rs 21,709 crore in 2026-27. But the budget allocated was Rs 10,000 crore.


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