India extends RoDTEP scheme till Mar 2026 to counter US tariffs

India has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme for another six months beyond September 30, 2025. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the export-oriented scheme at a crucial time when Indian exporters are facing 50 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States. The scheme is expected to provide much-needed support to exporters at this critical juncture.

“In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, the Central Government hereby notifies the extension of the RoDTEP Scheme beyond September 30, 2025. Accordingly, the RoDTEP Scheme shall remain in force and be applicable to exports made from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units, Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units, and Export Oriented Units (EOUs) up to March 31, 2026,” the DGFT said in a notification issued today.

India has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme by six months beyond September 30, 2025, to March 31, 2026, amid 50 per cent US tariffs.
The extension, notified by DGFT, will support exporters across DTA, AA, SEZ, and EOU units.
Current rates remain unchanged, with operations subject to the FTP 2023 budgetary framework.

The existing RoDTEP rates, as notified, shall continue to apply for all export items. However, the operation of the scheme will remain subject to the budgetary framework provided under Para 4.54 of FTP 2023, so that remissions during the financial year are managed within the approved allocation.

In August 2021, the government announced tax refund rates for 8,555 products, including yarn. Various central and state duties, taxes, and levies on input products are refunded under the scheme, with rates ranging from 0.3 per cent to 4.3 per cent. RoDTEP refunds taxes and duties not covered by other schemes, in line with WTO provisions for compensating duties, taxes, and levies on exported products. In the textile industry, the scheme provides relief for exports of 18 items, including sarees and lungis.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)