Rasp International
Product Certifications for Export
CE marking, FDA registration, BIS, FSSAI, APEDA and quality certifications for exporting Indian products globally, plus a full guide to reclaiming your certification and audit cost through the Government of India’s TRACE scheme.
Most international buyers will not place an order unless your product has the required certification for their market. A German buyer needs CE marking. A US retailer needs FDA registration. A food buyer in the UK needs FSSAI and phytosanitary compliance. Rasp International maps the exact certifications your product needs for each target market and coordinates the process.
Certifications by Market
Certification requirements vary significantly by country and product category.
- CE Marking for EU/European market entry
- FDA Food Facility Registration for USA food exports
- UKCA Marking for United Kingdom post-Brexit
- GCC Conformity Mark for Gulf region exports
- BIS Certification for regulated products
- APEDA registration for agricultural exports
Quality Certifications
International buyers increasingly require third-party quality certification as a baseline.
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- ISO 22000 Food Safety Management
- HACCP certification for food processing units
- FSSAI export licence for food and beverages
- Organic certification (NPOP, NOP, EU organic)
Product-Specific Compliance
Different product categories have unique compliance pathways.
- Textile testing and OEKO-TEX certification
- Leather goods REACH compliance
- Pharmaceutical WHO-GMP certification
- Handicraft quality certification for handloom exports
- Phytosanitary certification for plant-based products
Export Promotion Mission
The Government of India Now Covers Up to 95% of Your Certification and Audit Cost
Under TRACE, Trade Regulations, Accreditation and Compliance Enablement, effective from 20 February 2026 and revised on 1 July 2026, the Central Government reimburses a large share of what you already spend on testing, inspection, certification, audits and traceability systems for market access. This is not a discount and not a scheme you have to search for. It is a direct cash reimbursement against expenditure you have already incurred.
Up to 95%
Reimbursement for Micro and Small enterprises, net of taxes, duties and cess, or the notified ceiling, whichever is lower
Up to 80%
Reimbursement for Medium enterprises under the same terms
Rs 50 lakh
Maximum cumulative reimbursement per IEC per financial year. Cases needing more can be examined by the Sub-Committee on a case to case basis
462
Certifications, tests and inspections currently on the eligible list, covering everything from BSCI and OEKO-TEX to CE RoHS, EU REACH and WHO GMP
Who Qualifies
Any MSME involved in international value chains, holding an active Importer Exporter Code that is not on the Denied Entity List and a valid MSME Udyam Registration Number, is eligible. Support covers two kinds of cost. One time costs are certification prerequisites essential for market access, including inspections, audits, factory or facility assessments and market specific licensing requirements. Recurring costs are ongoing export compliance expenses, including quality and compliance certifications, health or safety certificates and buyer mandated voluntary certifications.
Eligibility is prospective. Only certifications, testing, inspections or other eligible activities undertaken on or after 20 February 2026 qualify. If you completed a certification before that date, it is not covered. If you have one coming up, this is exactly the kind of cost it applies to.
Support is not available for deemed exports as defined under Chapter 7 of the Foreign Trade Policy, or for exports to Special Economic Zones. Merchant MSMEs trading through aggregator based export models are eligible only for tariff lines separately notified under Annexure VII of the guidelines.
How Disbursement Works
Approved support is paid in two instalments. Fifty percent is disbursed on successful completion of the certification and submission of the certificate. The remaining fifty percent is disbursed once exports linked to that certification are actually completed. This structure exists to ensure the benefit tracks real trade activity, not just paperwork.
Claims run through a two stage online process. Stage one is an Intent to Claim, filed before you obtain the certification. Stage two is the Reimbursement Claim itself, now split into a first claim after certification and a second after the linked exports are completed, tagged against the original Intent to Claim. An Intent to Claim stays valid for two years. If no reimbursement claim is filed against it within that window, it lapses automatically, and the applicant becomes ineligible for new claims for the following financial year. File the intent before you start, not after.
Rasp International’s take: the two instalment structure is the detail most exporters miss when they budget for a certification. Do not plan your cash flow assuming the full reimbursement lands on completion of the audit. Half arrives then. The other half waits for the export shipment tied to it.
The Full List of 462 Eligible Certifications, Searchable
This is the complete Positive List from DGFT Trade Notice No. 09/2026-27, Annexure I, hosted in full on our document library. Search by certification name, country or product category to check whether your specific requirement qualifies for reimbursement.
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