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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 238
ANSWERED ON 21/07/2026
MEASURES TO PROMOTE E-COMMERCE EXPORTS
238. SMT. RACHNA BANERJEE:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ¼okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h½ be
pleased to state:
(a) whether the government has introduced new measures to promote e-commerce
exports by Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups, if so, the
details thereof;
(b) the details of reforms made in courier export procedures and customs clearances;
(c) the number of MSMEs that have benefited from these initiatives during the last
two years;
(d) the steps being taken to increase India's share in global e-commerce exports?
ANSWER
okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx e=a ky; esa jkT;ea=h ¼Jh ftfru izlkn½
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (d) The Government has undertaken various policy and facilitation measures to
promote cross-border e-commerce exports, particularly for Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs), startups, artisans and other small exporters. Key initiatives
include:
(i) The Export Promotion Mission (EPM), with an approved outlay of ₹25,060 crore
for the period 2025–31, comprises sub-schemes Niryat Protsahan, aimed at
improving access to trade finance for MSMEs, and Niryat Disha, focused on
strengthening other export enablers. Interventions under EPM to specifically
promote e-commerce exports include:
Provision of an Export Credit Facility for E-Commerce Exports to improve
access to trade finance.
Facilitating Logistics, Overseas Warehousing and Fulfilment initiative to
strengthen logistics and fulfilment capabilities of e-commerce exporters in
overseas markets.
Partial reimbursement of mandatory international certifications required for
exports to help MSMEs meet destination-country standards and technical
regulations.
(ii) Implementation of the E-Commerce Export Hub (ECEH) initiative on a pilot
basis to create an integrated ecosystem for e-commerce exports by facilitating
logistics, customs clearances and other export-related services.
1(iii) Leveraging the Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) initiative to promote greater
participation of district-level producers, MSMEs and startups in global markets
through digital channels.
(iv) Enabling exports through courier mode to avail benefits under the Remission
of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP), Rebate of State and
Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) and Duty Drawback schemes vide CBIC
Notification No. 60/2024-Customs (N.T.) and Circular No. 15/2024-Customs,
both dated 12 September 2024.
(v) The Government has undertaken the following reforms to facilitate exports
through courier mode and simplify related procedures:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has relaxed export reconciliation
requirements for small-value exports up to ₹10 lakh by permitting closure of
export transactions in the Export Data Processing and Monitoring System
(EDPMS) on the basis of declarations furnished by exporters and
reconciliation undertaken by banks.
The per-consignment value limit of ₹10 lakh for exports through courier mode
has been removed vide DGFT Notification No. 67/2025-26 and CBIC
Notification No. 34/2026.
CBIC Notification No. 33/2026 has been issued to facilitate re-import of
export rejects and returns, thereby simplifying reverse logistics for cross-
border e-commerce exports.
The above initiatives are aimed at expanding participation of MSMEs and small
exporters in cross-border e-commerce by reducing logistics and compliance barriers
and improving access to export-related services.
The Government is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to promote cross-border
ecommerce exports by strengthening export infrastructure, improving access to global
markets and facilitating the integration of MSMEs and district-level producers into
international value chains.
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