India Extends RoDTEP Export Duty-Remission Scheme to December 31, 2026

Mechanism

RoDTEP remits embedded central/state duties and taxes (e.g. electricity duty, fuel used in transport, mandi tax) that are not otherwise refunded under any other mechanism, on a wide swath of India's export tariff lines. It is India's primary WTO-compliant successor to the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS), which the WTO found to be an actionable export subsidy. The scheme has been extended on a rolling basis since its 2021 launch — this notification is the latest rollover, carrying the scheme from its prior expiry (30 September 2026) through 31 December 2026 with no change to the rate schedule or value caps in Appendix 4R/4RE.

Downstream implications

• No change for exporters currently claiming RoDTEP — continuity, not a

new incentive. The economic-security relevance is in the scheme surviving as a standing structural subsidy rather than lapsing.

• A short (3-month) extension window, consistent with DGFT's pattern of

rolling short extensions rather than committing to a multi-year rate schedule — watch for the next rollover decision near 31 December 2026.

Open questions

• Whether the next extension (due around end-2026) carries a rate

revision rather than a straight rollover — DGFT has periodically cut RoDTEP rates in some product categories during past extensions.