Government restores RoDTEP benefits for exporters

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restored the complete benefits provided to exporters under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme.

In a notification dated March 23, 2026, the DGFT said the rates and values that were applicable on February 22 this year and were reduced by 50 % are now being restored to earlier levels.

According to the GTRI, while the DGFT decision is welcome, the initial reduction was hard to justify as RoDTEP is not a subsidy. It is simply refund of taxes that the exporters have paid. For exporters operating on tight margins, stable incentives are critical for pricing and long-term planning. Locking in RoDTEP rates for the next five years will provide that certainty.