Government restores RoDTEP benefits for Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU exports
The Government on 27 May 2025 restored RoDTEP benefits for exports by Advance Authorisation holders, Export-Oriented Units and SEZ units, applicable to eligible exports from 1 June 2025.
Summary
The Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme benefits were restored for exports by Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Export-Oriented Units (EOUs) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on 27 May 2025. The benefits apply to eligible exports made from 1 June 2025. These categories had earlier been covered until 5 February 2025. RoDTEP, operational since 1 January 2021, reimburses exporters for embedded duties, taxes and levies not refunded under any other scheme and is WTO-compliant. Disbursements had crossed ₹57,976.78 crore as of 31 March 2025.
Key facts
- Announced
- 27 May 2025, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
- Covered again
- AA holders, EOUs, SEZ units
- Effective
- Exports from 1 June 2025
- Earlier cover ended
- 5 February 2025
- RoDTEP in operation since
- 1 January 2021
- Disbursements
- ₹57,976.78 crore+ (as of 31 March 2025)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From which date are RoDTEP benefits restored for exports by Advance Authorisation holders, EOUs and SEZ units?
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Correct answer: D — 1 June 2025
The restored benefits apply to eligible exports made from 1 June 2025; earlier cover for these categories ended on 5 February 2025.
Consider the following statements about the RoDTEP scheme: 1. It has been operational since 1 January 2021. 2. It reimburses embedded duties, taxes and levies that are not refunded under any other scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Commerce Ministry release.