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Verified as on 16 September 2026
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RoDTEP pays at the full restored Appendix 4R and 4RE rates until 30 September 2026. DGFT Notification 66/2025-26 dated 23 March 2026 withdrew the 50 percent cut. Notification 74/2025-26 dated 31 March 2026 extended the scheme to that date at the rates and caps in force on 31 March 2026. As on 16 September 2026 no further extension is notified. Do not bake RoDTEP into later quotes.
The rule that decides everything: Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) is currently notified only until 30 September 2026. Do not bake the rebate into a quote whose Let Export Order (LEO) will fall after that date until a new DGFT notification exists.
| Item | Position as on 16 September 2026 |
|---|
| Scheme | Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) |
| Legal basis | Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 and Chapter 4 of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 |
| Current window | 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 under DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 dated 31 March 2026, Gazette S.O. 1857(E) |
| Rate level | Full Appendix 4R and 4RE rates and caps as on 31 March 2026. The 23 February 2026 cut stands withdrawn. |
| Agri and food | ITC Harmonised System (HS) Chapters 01 to 24, exempt from the cut under the 24 February 2026 corrigendum to Notification 60/2025-26 |
| Claim path | Shipping bill declaration, Export General Manifest (EGM), ICEGATE scroll, e-scrip, use or transfer |
| HS 2026 realignment | DGFT Notification 15/2026-27 dated 30 April 2026, effective 1 May 2026. Hosted PDF on this site. |
| Further extension | None on the DGFT notifications list as on 16 September 2026. Do not assume RoDTEP after 30 September 2026. |
Detailed audit of export documents ensures compliance with DGFT notifications, RoDTEP rates and customs regulations. Source: Rasp International.Why this page is being rewritten in September 2026
Fourteen calendar days remain in the notified RoDTEP window. DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 dated 31 March 2026, Gazette S.O. 1857(E), continues the scheme only to 30 September 2026. As on 16 September 2026 the DGFT notifications list, latest entry Notification 36/2026-27 dated 15 September 2026, does not show a further RoDTEP extension.
Rasp International is rewriting this page because the live version still read as if a further extension were likely. It is not notified. Pricing RoDTEP into October 2026 quotes writes a rebate the current Gazette does not support. The 50 percent cut is history from 23 March 2026. The HS realignment from 1 May 2026 is not.
What RoDTEP is
RoDTEP is a remission scheme that refunds embedded central, state and local taxes that Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Duty Drawback do not already return. Fuel excise in transport, electricity duty and mandi tax sit inside the export price.
The legal home is Chapter 4 of FTP 2023, issued under the FT (D&R) Act, 1992. Appendix 4R covers Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) exports. Appendix 4RE covers Advance Authorisation (AA), Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and Export Oriented Unit (EOU) exports. Both are on the DGFT RoDTEP portal.
An e-scrip is a transferable electronic credit that pays Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on imports. It is not a bank credit. It is not a GST refund. Compare the cash route in RoDTEP vs Duty Drawback for Indian exporters. RoDTEP replaced the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) after a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling against MEIS.
What RoDTEP actually pays in 2026
RoDTEP pays a notified percentage of Free On Board (FOB) value, subject to the value cap on that 8-digit HS line, as a scroll you convert into an e-scrip on ICEGATE. It does not land in the current account. It does not survive a missed declaration.
| Operating fact | What it means on a live shipping bill |
|---|
| Tax layer refunded | Embedded central, state and local taxes not remitted under GST, Duty Drawback or another notified mechanism |
| Tax layer not refunded | GST itself, Integrated GST (IGST) on imports and customs duty on imported inputs |
| Form of benefit | Electronic duty credit scrip in the ICEGATE credit ledger. Not cash. |
| Appendix 4R | Appendix 4R is the rate schedule that lists RoDTEP percentages and value caps for DTA exports. |
| Appendix 4RE | Companion schedule for AA, SEZ and EOU exports, usually at a lower percentage than 4R |
| Value cap | A rupee ceiling per unit on many lines. High FOB on a capped line does not raise the scrip in proportion. |
| Declaration | RODTEPY on each item before LEO. RODTEPN or a blank pays nothing on that bill. |
| Processing trigger | EGM filed by the carrier after departure. No EGM, no scroll. |
| Scroll | A RoDTEP scroll is a customs batch statement that lists the admissible credit against each shipping bill after EGM. |
| e-scrip generation | You select the scroll on ICEGATE and generate the scrip. |
| Use of the scrip | Debit against BCD on imports. It does not pay IGST, compensation cess or GST. |
| Current sunset | Shipping bills with LEO after 30 September 2026 have no RoDTEP unless a new DGFT notification exists. |
The parent explainer for eligibility is the RoDTEP scheme page. Read your 8-digit rate on the DGFT portal.
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What changed in RoDTEP in 2026
Three DGFT notifications rewrote the rate year. A fourth realigned the HS list. Budget 2026-27 then signalled a later merger into the Export Promotion Mission (EPM).
| Issue | Position on 22 February 2026 | Position as on 16 September 2026 |
|---|
| Scheme end date | 31 March 2026, from the previous extension | 30 September 2026 under Notification 74/2025-26. No further extension notified. |
| Rates, Chapters 25 to 98 | Full Appendix 4R and 4RE rates | Full rates again from 23 March 2026. The 23 February 50 percent cut is withdrawn. |
| Rates, Chapters 01 to 24 | Full rates | Full rates throughout. The 24 February 2026 corrigendum kept agri and food out of the cut. |
| Value caps, Chapters 25 to 98 | Full notified caps | Restored to the caps in force on 22 February 2026, then carried forward as on 31 March 2026 |
| 8-digit HS list | Pre-1 May 2026 Customs Tariff lines | Realigned from 1 May 2026 by Notification 15/2026-27: 142 lines added, 50 deleted, 2 descriptions changed |
| Leather 4104, 4105, 4106 | Older 8-digit wet-blue and finished-leather codes | Split into wet-blues and other sub-codes. Old codes no longer exist in the tariff. |
| Policy successor | RoDTEP as a standalone Chapter 4 scheme | Budget 2026-27 proposed converging RoDTEP into the Export Promotion Mission after appraisal. That is a proposal, not a live substitution. |
| Quote horizon | Exporters could still assume a March 2026 window and a likely rollover | Do not bake RoDTEP into quotes past 30 September 2026 until a new notification exists. |
On 23 February 2026, DGFT Notification 60/2025-26 (S.O. 988(E)) limited Appendix 4R and 4RE rates and where applicable value caps, to 50 percent with immediate effect. A corrigendum dated 24 February 2026 carved out ITC HS Chapters 01 to 24. Agri and food exporters never took that cut.
On 23 March 2026, DGFT Notification 66/2025-26 restored the rates and value caps as applicable on 22 February 2026. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) release (Release ID 2244147) and Gazette S.O. 1855(E) both put restoration from 23 March 2026. Notification 66 supersedes Notification 60 and the 24 February corrigendum except for things already done.
On 31 March 2026, DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 continued RoDTEP from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026 at the rates and caps in force on 31 March 2026, which are the restored full rates. On 30 April 2026, Notification 15/2026-27 (S.O. 2254(E)) realigned Appendix 4R and 4RE from 1 May 2026. Hosted with annexures at dgft-notification-15-2026-27-rodtep-hs-realignment.pdf.
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Where the official texts disagree
Two conflicts sit on the public record. Neither is a reason to invent rates.
First, the effective date of restoration under Notification 66/2025-26. Some circulating copies of the 23 March 2026 PDF said rates were restored from 23 February 2026. The Gazette S.O. 1855(E), the PIB release and the corrigendum to Notification 66 all put restoration with effect from 23 March 2026.
Treat shipments with LEO between 23 February 2026 and 22 March 2026, in Chapters 25 to 98, as processed at the cut rates. Do not file a retrospective full-rate claim unless DGFT or Customs issues a separate instrument. As on 16 September 2026 none is on the list.
Second, the Rs 10,000 crore FY 2026-27 RoDTEP allocation. The previous version of this page stated that figure. Business Standard reported it citing Budget documents. As on 16 September 2026 we could not attach a primary Budget PDF or PIB URL for that rupee figure. Not verified as on 16 September 2026.
A smaller conflict sits on e-scrip validity. Older explainers still say one year. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Notification 79/2022-Customs (N.T.) dated 15 September 2022 substituted two years. Trust the expiry printed on your scrip.
Who qualifies for RoDTEP in 2026
An exporter with a live Importer Exporter Code (IEC), a notified 8-digit HS line in the current Appendix 4R or 4RE and RODTEPY on the shipping bill before LEO, qualifies on that item. DTA units claim under 4R. AA holders, SEZ units and EOUs claim under 4RE where the line is listed.
The IEC still has to be generated on DGFT even though, after GST, the number equals the Permanent Account Number (PAN). Get it at IEC registration if the firm does not have one. ICEGATE registration and a Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) are needed for the e-scrip account.
Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) is not the lead document for a RoDTEP claim. Industry reporting since October 2021 has treated RoDTEP, Duty Drawback and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) as schemes that do not use RCMC as the gate. Do not wait on a renewal to flag RODTEPY.
Who is NOT eligible
Products not listed in the current Appendix 4R or 4RE do not earn RoDTEP. A shipping bill that went to LEO with RODTEPN or a blank earns nothing on that consignment. Restricted and prohibited exports are outside the scheme. Apparel and made-ups that take RoSCTL generally cannot take RoDTEP on the same item.
Exports whose LEO falls after 30 September 2026 are not eligible unless a new DGFT notification exists. Denied-entity firms and claims for a tax already remitted under another mechanism (the RD001 undertaking) are also out. A wrong 8-digit HS code is a silent zero. The shipping bill still looks clean.
Edge cases that change the 2026 number
Four edges decide more files than the table.
The 23 February to 22 March 2026 window for Chapters 25 to 98. Those shipping bills, if processed under Notification 60, took 50 percent of the then-notified rate and cap. Chapters 01 to 24 did not. Notification 66 restored full rates from 23 March 2026. The Gazette text does not reopen the month already cut.
The 1 May 2026 HS realignment. Notification 15/2026-27 added 142 tariff lines at 8-digit level, deleted 50 and changed 2 descriptions. Deleted does not mean the goods stopped being covered. An omitted code was typically replaced by finer codes. Filing the old code after 1 May 2026 fails both classification and RoDTEP.
Leather headings 4104, 4105 and 4106. Six wet-blue and finished-leather codes used across Agra and Kanpur were split into a wet-blues sub-code and an other sub-code. Rates below are from the hosted annexures.
| Omitted code | Replaced by (wet blues / other) | New 4R rate | New 4RE rate |
|---|
| 41041100 | 41041110 / 41041190 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| 41041900 | 41041910 / 41041990 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| 41051000 | 41051010 / 41051090 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| 41062100 | 41062110 / 41062190 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| 41063100 | 41063110 / 41063190 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
| 41069100 | 41069110 / 41069190 | 0.50% | 0.30% |
Dual claim with Duty Drawback. On a DTA shipment both can often be flagged because they target different tax layers. AA, EPCG, SEZ and EOU conditions can block one path. Read Duty Drawback for the customs-duty layer.
How to claim RoDTEP: shipping bill to e-scrip
A RoDTEP claim is not a separate DGFT application. It is a declaration on the shipping bill, processed by Customs after EGM, scrolled on ICEGATE, then converted into an e-scrip. Miss the declaration and the rest of this section does not run.
Raw materials in export warehouses must be classified under correct HS codes for RoDTEP and duty drawback claims. Source: Rasp International.Stage 1. Before the shipping bill
Confirm the 8-digit HS on the invoice is the line now in Appendix 4R or 4RE, not the line you used before 1 May 2026. Open the ICEGATE e-scrip account if it does not already exist. Give the Customs House Agent (CHA) a written instruction that the bill is RODTEPY, not a verbal “as usual”.
Stage 2. Filing the shipping bill
On each eligible item write INFO TYPE DTY, INFO QFR RDT and INFO CODE RODTEPY, plus STATEMENT TYPE DEC and STATEMENT CODE RD001. RD001 is the undertaking that the claim is not for a tax already remitted elsewhere. Most screens show Y or N. That Y still has to write RODTEPY behind the screen.
If the CHA software defaults to N, you will not see the miss until the scroll is empty. Demand a copy of the shipping bill before LEO and read the flag yourself. Adding RoDTEP after LEO is the step the system was not built to forgive.
Stage 3. After EGM: scroll and e-scrip
After departure the carrier files the EGM. Customs then computes the rebate and generates a scroll tagged to your IEC. Log into ICEGATE, open Escrip, select scheme RoDTEP, tick the shipping bills and Generate Scrip. On success the system returns a scrip number.
Use the scrip against BCD on your own imports, or transfer it to another IEC that already has an e-scrip account. The transferor initiates. The transferee approves on OTP. A scrip sent to an IEC that never opened e-scrip sits in limbo.
The lapse penalty
RODTEPN, or a blank, on a shipping bill that already has LEO is the point of no return for that consignment. A shipping bill with LEO after 30 September 2026 needs a fresh DGFT notification, not hope. Sitting on a generated scrip until its printed expiry is a second clock. Revalidation is generally not allowed.
The fast track
There is no Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) bypass of the Y. The fast track is an e-scrip account that already exists, a CHA sheet that says RODTEPY in writing, HS codes checked against Notification 15/2026-27 and scrip generation the week the scroll appears. Same sequence: RoDTEP claim guide on the shop, without a price on this page.
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How six export desks should read the 2026 rates
These six notes are composites. They are illustrative. They are not client files and they are not a substitute for the 8-digit line in Appendix 4R.
Agri and food, Chapters 01 to 24. Rice, spices, marine products, tea, coffee and processed food never took the 50 percent cut. The remaining risk is HS, not rate.
Leather, Agra and Kanpur. The 4104, 4105 and 4106 split is the operational change of 2026 for this cluster. Filing 41041100 after 1 May 2026 is filing a code that no longer exists. New wet-blues and other sub-codes carry 0.50 percent under 4R and 0.30 percent under 4RE in the hosted annexures.
Engineering. Most lines in Chapters 72 to 87 took the February cut, then the March restoration. Confirm the 8-digit code against the 1 May realignment and stop quoting RoDTEP past 30 September 2026. Steel tubes under 7305 and 7306 were split by clad, plated or coated versus other. For art metalware and brass hardware clusters under Chapter 74 and 83, our export consultant in Moradabad desk audits EPCH classification and drawback compatibility.
Textiles other than RoSCTL apparel. Fabric, yarn and made-ups not on the RoSCTL list claim RoDTEP where listed. Apparel that takes RoSCTL generally does not also take RoDTEP on the same item.
Herbal and ayurvedic extracts. Heading 1302 was split by named botanical. Several carry 1.00 percent under 4R in the hosted annexures. Not every botanical carries a 4RE rate.
Plastics and containers. Biodegradable sacks moved from 39232990 to 39232991 at 0.50 percent under 4R and 4RE. Refrigerated containers moved from 86090000 to 86090010 at 1.70 percent (4R) and 1.00 percent (4RE). If the description stayed and the code did not, the scroll will not match last year.
Ceramic tiles and vitrified sanitaryware under Chapter 69. For high-volume ceramic exporters shipping through Mundra port, consult our export consultant in Morbi team to structure RoDTEP claims alongside port-level EDI filings.
Cautionary tale, illustrative. A CHA kept the software default at RODTEPN for engineering shipping bills in April 2026. LEO issued. The scroll was empty. Nothing in ICEGATE or DGFT puts the Y back after LEO. The lesson is the pre-LEO copy, not a better rate table.
Seven steps we use on a RoDTEP file
Seven steps. The same order every time. The rate is checked last, because a wrong flag or a dead HS code makes the rate irrelevant.
- Pull every shipping bill from 23 February 2026 to date. Sort by LEO date, HS chapter and RoDTEP flag.
- Read the flag. RODTEPY proceeds. RODTEPN or blank is logged as lost for that bill.
- Match the 8-digit HS on each surviving bill to the post-1 May 2026 Appendix 4R or 4RE, using Notification 15/2026-27 for lines that moved.
- Split the year into three buckets: 23 February to 22 March 2026 at cut rates for Chapters 25 to 98; 23 March 2026 onwards at restored rates; anything with a planned LEO after 30 September 2026 as unnotified.
- Reconcile ICEGATE scrolls to the surviving bills. Missing scroll is usually a missing EGM.
- Generate ungenerated scrips. Transfer or utilise before the printed expiry.
- Rebuild the quote sheet so no live offer past 30 September 2026 assumes RoDTEP.
A DGFT consultant is useful when the HS line is borderline or the scroll posts at a stranger rate. The consultant cannot resurrect a bill that went to LEO without the Y.
Rasp International handles the shipping-bill to scrip reconciliation, including the 1 May 2026 HS realignment. Talk to the team for a free assessment. Family trade practice in Agra since 2005.
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Three things RoDTEP will not do
RoDTEP will not pay a GST refund. IGST on exports, accumulated input tax credit and inverted-duty refunds travel under the GST rules, not under Appendix 4R.
RoDTEP will not pay on a shipping bill whose LEO falls after 30 September 2026 unless a new DGFT notification exists. As on 16 September 2026 none exists. Budget 2026-27 proposed converging RoDTEP into the Export Promotion Mission after appraisal. That is not an extension of Notification 74/2025-26.
RoDTEP will not repair a missed RODTEPY after LEO. It will not convert a scrip into cash. It will not pay IGST, compensation cess or anti-dumping duty. Cash on the same shipment was Duty Drawback, a different tick. Wider map: export incentives.
Questions exporters actually ask
Balancing export duties and incentive rates like RoDTEP and Duty Drawback requires precise HS code-level calculation. Source: Rasp International.What are the current RoDTEP rates in 2026?
Full Appendix 4R and 4RE rates and caps as on 31 March 2026, carried forward by DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 to 30 September 2026. The 50 percent cut of 23 February 2026 was withdrawn on 23 March 2026. Read your 8-digit line on the DGFT RoDTEP portal.
Until when is the RoDTEP scheme valid?
Until 30 September 2026 under DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 dated 31 March 2026, Gazette S.O. 1857(E). As on 16 September 2026 the DGFT notifications list does not show a further extension. Treat 30 September 2026 as the live sunset, not as a date that will probably roll.
Was the 50 percent RoDTEP cut withdrawn?
Yes. DGFT Notification 66/2025-26 dated 23 March 2026 restored the rates and caps as applicable on 22 February 2026, with effect from 23 March 2026 on the Gazette and PIB texts. It supersedes Notification 60/2025-26. Chapters 01 to 24 had already been kept out of the cut.
Did HS Chapters 01 to 24 lose RoDTEP in 2026?
No. The corrigendum dated 24 February 2026 to Notification 60/2025-26 said the reduced rates and caps were not applicable to exports under ITC HS Chapters 01 to 24. Live animals, meat, fish, dairy, cereals, spices, tea, coffee and prepared foods stayed on the full pre-cut rate.
How do I claim RoDTEP on a shipping bill?
Flag RODTEPY on each eligible item before LEO, wait for the carrier to file the EGM, then generate the e-scrip from the ICEGATE scroll. There is no separate DGFT ANF. If the Y is missing at LEO, that consignment does not earn RoDTEP. Open the e-scrip account on ICEGATE before the busy week.
Can I claim RoDTEP and Duty Drawback together?
Yes, on a DTA shipping bill, where each scheme’s own conditions are met. Duty Drawback returns customs duty on imported inputs. RoDTEP returns embedded taxes that no other mechanism remits. Licence conditions under AA, EPCG, SEZ or EOU can still block one path. Apparel on RoSCTL generally does not also take RoDTEP.
What happens if the RoDTEP flag is missing after LEO?
The claim for that shipping bill is lost. From 1 January 2021 it has been mandatory to indicate whether you intend to claim. RODTEPN or a blank cannot be patched after LEO. A consultant letter and an ICEGATE ticket do not rewrite a flag Customs has already locked.
What did Notification 15/2026-27 change for RoDTEP?
It realigned Appendix 4R and 4RE from 1 May 2026 with the Customs Tariff changes in the Finance Act (No. 3 of 2026). DGFT added 142 eight-digit lines, deleted 50 and changed 2 descriptions. Filing an omitted code after 1 May 2026 risks a zero scroll. Annexures are in the hosted PDF.
What is the difference between Appendix 4R and 4RE?
Appendix 4R is the RoDTEP rate and value-cap schedule for DTA exports. Appendix 4RE is the companion schedule for AA, SEZ and EOU exports, usually at a lower percentage on the same HS line. Both were cut on 23 February 2026, restored on 23 March 2026 and carried forward to 30 September 2026.
Can SEZ, EOU and Advance Authorisation units claim RoDTEP?
Yes, where the 8-digit line is listed in Appendix 4RE. Notification 74/2025-26 continues the scheme for all eligible export products, including DTA, AA, SEZ and EOU. The rate is the 4RE rate, not the 4R rate. Confirm the line on the DGFT portal before the CHA files.
Is an RCMC required to claim RoDTEP?
RCMC is not the lead document for a RoDTEP claim. Industry reporting since October 2021 has treated RoDTEP, Duty Drawback and RoSCTL as schemes that do not use RCMC as the gate. Keep RCMC current for other FTP work. Do not delay the RODTEPY flag for a renewal.
What is the Annual RoDTEP Return and who must file it?
The Annual RoDTEP Return (ARR) is the yearly filing on the DGFT portal under Para 4.94 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023. It began with IECs whose RoDTEP claim exceeds Rs 1 crore in a financial year. Non-filing can stop further scroll-out after the grace period. Check the latest public notice for the due date.
Will RoDTEP continue after 30 September 2026?
Not on any instrument published as on 16 September 2026. Notification 74/2025-26 ends the present window on 30 September 2026. The DGFT notifications list does not show a successor. Do not bake RoDTEP into quotes whose LEO will fall in October 2026 or later until a new notification exists.
Did Budget 2026-27 cut the RoDTEP allocation to Rs 10,000 crore?
Not verified as on 16 September 2026 against a primary Budget PDF or PIB URL. The previous version of this page stated Rs 10,000 crore. Business Standard reported that figure citing Budget documents. Budget 2026-27 did propose converging RoDTEP into the Export Promotion Mission after appraisal. That is not an extension.
How do I generate and transfer a RoDTEP e-scrip?
After the scroll appears, log into ICEGATE with DSC, open Escrip, select the RoDTEP shipping bills and generate the scrip. Both IECs must already have an e-scrip account to transfer. The scrip pays BCD on imports. It does not pay IGST or GST. Confirm the printed expiry. Revalidation is generally not allowed.
This week: four actions
Pull every shipping bill with LEO from 23 February 2026 to 16 September 2026 and mark the RoDTEP flag, the 8-digit HS and the scroll status. Anything with RODTEPN and LEO is closed. Anything with no scroll needs an EGM chase.
Recalculate the FY 2026-27 run rate at full restored Appendix 4R or 4RE rates for shipments from 23 March 2026 and at the cut rates for Chapters 25 to 98 between 23 February and 22 March 2026. Do not mix buckets.
Check every live 8-digit code against Notification 15/2026-27. Leather 4104 to 4106, herbal 1302, steel 7305 and 7306, plastics 3923 and containers 8609 moved. Download the PDF.
Stop quoting RoDTEP on any offer whose LEO will fall after 30 September 2026 until a new DGFT notification exists. Tell the buyer the rebate is notified only to that date. Rebuild the price without it.
Who wrote this
Rasp International is an ISO 9001:2015 certified EXIM and DGFT advisory firm in Agra. The family has worked international trade since 2005. The practice has served 500 plus exporters across leather, engineering, agri and the wider Uttar Pradesh belt.
Reviewed by Pratham Agarwal, Founder and Principal EXIM Consultant. Regulatory read: 16 September 2026, against the DGFT notifications list, Gazette S.O. 1857(E), Notifications 60, 66, 74 and 15 and ICEGATE.
If a shipping bill, an HS line or a quote past 30 September 2026 is sitting on your desk, send the bill number. The usual causes are a silent N, a code that died on 1 May 2026 or a rebate assumed beyond the Gazette.
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Sources
Tier 1
- DGFT Notification 74/2025-26 dated 31 March 2026
- Gazette of India, S.O. 1857(E), Notification 74/2025-26
- PIB Release ID 2244147 dated 23 March 2026, restoration of RoDTEP rates
- DGFT Notification 66/2025-26 dated 23 March 2026
- Gazette of India, S.O. 1855(E), Notification 66/2025-26
- DGFT notifications list, checked 16 September 2026. No RoDTEP extension past 30 September 2026.
- DGFT RoDTEP portal, Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE
- Foreign Trade Policy 2023, Chapter 4
- DGFT Notification 15/2026-27 dated 30 April 2026, hosted PDF with annexures
- ICEGATE, shipping bill, scroll, e-scrip and transfer
Tier 2
Tier 3
- Business Standard, 23 February 2026, report of a FY 2026-27 RoDTEP allocation of Rs 10,000 crore. Not verified as on 16 September 2026 against a primary Budget or PIB URL
This is general guidance. Rules change. Verify against the current DGFT or CBIC notification before you act.
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