RoDTEP Scheme Extended Till September 2026: Govt Continues Export Incentives with Unchanged Benefits
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) has issued a Notification No. 74/2025-26, dated March 31, 2026, regarding the continuation of the RoDTEP Scheme beyond March 31, 2026.
The Central Government has introduced some amendments in the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme, in pursuance of its powers granted under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para. 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
As per the introduced change, the RoDTEP scheme has been further extended for six months, from April 01, 2026, to September 30, 2026, for all eligible export products. Meaning, exports under the said scheme will continue to receive their benefits for an additional period of six months.
The notification has clarified that the rates and value caps as notified in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE will remain unchanged for the extended period as well, as applicable on March 31, 2026. Moreover, all other rules, conditions, and guidelines of the scheme will remain as they were earlier.
Notification Effect: The aforementioned relief will only apply to the eligible exports made during the period between April 01, 2026, and September 30, 2026.
