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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINSITRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3971
ANSWERED ON 17/03/2026
RoDTEP SCHEME
3971. SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:
SHRI JASHUBHAI BHILUBHAI RATHVA:
Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (वाणिज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ी) be
pleased to state:
(a) the key achievements under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported
Products (RoDTEP) Scheme since its implementation;
(b) the total amount of remission disbursed under RoDTEP during 2021-22 to 2025-26,
sector and year-wise;
(c) the number of exporters benefited under RoDTEP during 2021-22 to 2025-26;
(d) the major product categories notified with applicable rates to enhance the
competitiveness of Indian exports; and
(e) the steps taken to improve transparency and efficiency through digital
implementation of the schem, and the proposals, if any, for expansion of product
coverage or revision of notified rates?
ANSWER
वाणिज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय म ें राज्य मत्रं ी (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (e) The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme,
implemented from 1 January 2021, refunds embedded taxes and duties that are not
otherwise rebated under any other mechanism. The scheme helps ensure that Indian
exports remain competitive in global markets by neutralizing such taxes in a WTO-
compliant manner.
Since its implementation, the scheme has supported a significant share of India’s
merchandise exports and has benefitted a large number of exporters across sectors.
1Labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and apparel, marine products, agricultural
products, chemicals, and engineering goods are among the key beneficiaries. These
sectors account for a substantial share of RoDTEP support and contribute significantly
to employment generation and export growth.
Total amount of remission disbursed under RoDTEP during 2021-22 to 2025-26, sector
and year-wise, is as follows:
RoDTEP Amount (Rs. in Cr.)
Fish
Machiner
Textiles and
FY\ Vegetab y and Chemica
and Marine Others Total
Sectors les Electroni ls
Clothing Product
cs
s
FY
3,531.58 2,409.63 1,925.43 617.64 1,320.11 4,994.03 14,798.42
2021-22
FY
1,964.93 2,307.26 1,871.67 965.84 1,258.43 4,629.08 12,997.21
2022-23
FY
2,567.30 2,184.20 2,056.82 1,973.55 1,514.72 5,110.04 15,406.62
2023-24
FY
2,695.41 2,528.32 2,467.87 2,860.42 1,571.93 6,610.61 18,734.56
2024-25
2025-26
till Dec 2,058.89 2,069.50 2,056.61 2,272.93 1,462.09 5,836.94 15,756.96
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The number of exporters benefited under RoDTEP during 2021-22 to 2025-26 is as
follows:
Year Total Number of exporters
01.01.2021 to 31.03.2021 71533
2021-22 106419
2022-23 103193
2023-24 107811
2024-25 110195
2025-26 111324
The scheme presently covers more than 11,000 tariff lines, including products from key
sectors such as textiles and clothing, agriculture and food products, chemicals,
engineering goods, electronics, and marine products, with sector-specific rebate rates
notified by the Government based on incidence studies. The applicable rates of
remission under the scheme is available at : https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/?opt=RoDTEP
RoDTEP is implemented through a fully digital system integrated with the Customs
Automated System, under which duty credit scrips are generated electronically and
2maintained in an electronic ledger. This has improved transparency, reduced
processing time, and enabled seamless utilisation of credits for payment of customs
duties.
The Government periodically reviews the scheme, including product coverage and
applicable rates, based on sectoral representations, data analysis, and
recommendations of the RoDTEP Committee, to ensure that the scheme continues to
support export competitiveness.
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