Government adds Egypt and Jordan to RELIEF export support scheme amid West Asia disruption
The Commerce Ministry said on 17 April 2026 that Egypt and Jordan have been added to the eligible destinations under RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation), a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission.
Summary
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 17 April 2026 that it has expanded the eligible destinations under RELIEF â Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation, a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), adding Egypt and Jordan for shipments meant for delivery or transhipment. RELIEF was launched on 19 March 2026 to support exporters hit by freight escalation, higher insurance premia and war-related risks in the Gulf and wider West Asia corridor. ECGC is the nodal agency, and the scheme includes reimbursement support for eligible MSME exporters. A policy circular of 15 April 2026 clarified that exporters taking a fresh ECGC Whole Turnover Policy on or after 16 March 2026 are also eligible under Component II.
Key facts
- Scheme
- RELIEF â Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation
- Under
- Export Promotion Mission (EPM)
- Launched
- 19 March 2026
- Nodal agency
- ECGC
- Added countries
- Egypt and Jordan
- Component II clarification
- Fresh ECGC Whole Turnover Policy on/after 16 March 2026 eligible
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which two countries were added in April 2026 to the eligible destinations under the RELIEF export support intervention?
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Correct answer: B â Egypt and Jordan
Egypt and Jordan were added for shipments meant for delivery or transhipment.
RELIEF â Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation is implemented through which nodal agency?
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Correct answer: C â ECGC
RELIEF is implemented through ECGC as the nodal agency, under the Export Promotion Mission.