About the Scheme
RoDTEP remits all embedded duties/taxes not refunded under any other mechanism to make Indian exports competitive. Effective January 1, 2021 (replaced MEIS). WTO-compliant scheme. Rates: 0.5-4.3% of FOB value by sector. 8,731 export product lines covered. Budget FY2025-26: ₹15,070 crore. Administered by CBIC/DGFT through transferable duty credit scrips.
Target Beneficiaries: Indian exporters across all sectors; exporters of textiles, chemicals, engineering goods, processed food
Key Features
- Effective January 1, 2021; replaced MEIS which was found WTO-incompatible
- Rates: 0.5-4.3% of FOB value varying by product and sector
- 8,731 export product lines covered; duty credit scrips issued (transferable/sellable)
- Budget FY2025-26: ₹15,070 crore
- WTO-compliant: remission only of actual taxes/duties paid — not additional subsidy
- Administered by CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes) through ICEGATE portal
- Remits taxes on electricity, water, fuel, mandi taxes, state levies in export supply chain