**Policy Summary: Restoration of RoDTEP Rates and Value Caps**
**Overview**
On March 23, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry announced the restoration of rates and value caps under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme. This decision aims to support Indian exporters dealing with maritime logistics challenges and trade disruptions in West Asia and the Gulf region, which have led to increased freight costs and altered shipping schedules.
**Key Provisions and Dates**
* **Effective Date:** The restoration is effective from March 23, 2026.
* **Restoration Level:** Rates and value caps are restored to the levels that were in force as of February 22, 2026.
* **Policy Reversal:** The government has withdrawn the previous 50% restriction imposed via Notification No. 60/2025–26 (dated February 23, 2026).
* **Supersession:** This notification supersedes the notification dated February 23, 2026, and the corrigendum dated February 24, 2026, except for actions already completed under those directives.
**Objectives**
The policy intervention is intended to:
* Mitigate the impact of elevated freight costs and war-related trade risks in the West Asia maritime corridor.
* Maintain India's export competitiveness in a volatile global environment.
* Provide a stable and responsive policy framework for all eligible export products.
**Contact and Documentation**
* **Official Notification Link:** [DGFT Notification 66](https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/1ffbd2bf-78ce-4d6e-8a59-5c0d16fdb1d0/Notification%2066%20English_0001.pdf)
* **Media/Official Contacts:** Abhishek Dayal, Shabbir Azad, and Ishita Biswas.
* **Release ID:** 2244147 (PIB Delhi).
Key Entities Referenced
Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme: The primary export incentive scheme whose full rates and value caps were restored to mitigate elevated freight costs and trade risks for Indian exporters.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: The nodal government authority responsible for restoring trade benefits and managing India's export policy in response to global logistics disruptions.
West Asia: The central geographical region where geopolitical instability and maritime corridor disruptions necessitated the restoration of export support measures.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Government Restores RoDTEP Rates and Value
Caps to Support Exporters Amid West Asia Trade
Disruptions
Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 7:39PM by PIB Delhi
Recent developments in West Asia have led to challenges in maritime logistics, including changes in
routing and transit patterns. These have had an impact on logistics costs and shipping schedules for export
consignments moving to or through the region.
In view of the evolving geopolitical situation and its implications for maritime trade, the Government of
India has decided to restore the rates and value caps under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported
Products (RoDTEP) Scheme for all eligible export products with effect from March 23, 2026.
The restored rates shall be those that were in force as on February 22, 2026, thereby withdrawing the
earlier restriction of 50 percent imposed vide Notification No. 60/2025–26 dated February 23, 2026.
The present notification supersedes the aforesaid notification dated February 23, 2026, along with the
corrigendum dated February 24, 2026, except in respect of actions already taken prior to such
supersession.
This step is intended to provide timely support to Indian exporters facing elevated freight costs and war-
related trade risks arising from disruptions in the Gulf and the wider West Asia maritime corridor.
The decision reflects the Government’s continued commitment to ensuring a stable, responsive, and
supportive policy environment for exporters, while sustaining India’s export competitiveness in a
challenging global environment.
The notification is available at:
https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/1ffbd2bf-78ce-4d6e-8a59-5c0d16fdb1d0/Notification%206
6%20English_0001.pdf
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