The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce, issued Trade Notice No. 02/2026-27 introducing an online module for issuance, re-issuance, and extension of validity of Post Export EPCG duty credit scrips. The move addresses difficulties faced by exporters in utilizing manually issued scrips by enabling electronic generation and seamless data exchange with ICEGATE. Regional Authorities will process applications through the portal and transmit approved scrips electronically. The module covers scenarios including pending authorization closure, non-transmission or expiry of generated scrips, and cases where manual scrips were issued or not generated. Applicants can submit closure requests or service tickets online for revalidation or generation of scrips. The initiative aims to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and facilitate smoother utilization of EPCG benefits by exporters.
F. No. 01/36/218/45/AM-25/EPCG
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Department of Commerce)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Trade Notice No. 02/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 21st April 2026
To,
1. Members of Trade & Industry
2. All Regional Authorities, DGFT
3. Directorate General of Systems & Data Management, CBIC
Subject: Instructions regarding Issuance/Re-issuance/Extension of Validity of Post Export EPCG Scrips — Activation of Post Export EPCG Module – regarding.
This Directorate has received representations from the Post Export EPCG authorisation holders about difficulties being faced in utilization of the scrips issued manually/offline by the Regional Authorities (RAs).
2. In order to address this issue, an online module for issuance of electronic Post Export EPCG Duty Credit scrips has been developed and deployed on the DGFT portal for use by the authorisation holders as well as RAs. The said module will allow seamless exchange of data between DGFT and ICEGATE with respect to such electronically issued scrips thereby facilitating subsequent utilization by exporters.
3. The concerned Regional Authority of DGFT will examine the request in the online module and generate scrip online which will be transmitted to ICEGATE.
4. The online module has been designed to address the following scenarios:
Scenario 1: Post Export EPCG Authorisation is not closed in the system.
The applicant can apply for the closure of Post-export EPCG Authorisation in the online portal to the concerned RA alongwith the supporting documents. Once the RA approves the application, the Post Export EPCG Scrip would be generated and would be transmitted electronically to ICEGATE.
Scenario 2: Post Export EPCG Authorisation closure application was submitted online, and, after approval, the scrip had been generated online. However, the scrip is either valid and has not been transmitted to ICEGATE, or, has expired pending such transmission.
The applicant will raise a Service Request Ticket online on the DGFT portal giving details of the Post Export EPCG scrip which is required to be revalidated/re-transmitted, as the case maybe. When file is duly approved, existing scrip gets transmitted to ICEGATE with new expiry date.
Scenario 3: Post Export EPCG Authorization is closed but either no scrip is generated or manual scrip has been generated.
The applicant will raise a Service Request Ticket online on the DGFT portal giving details of the application for closure of Post Export EPCG Authorization being made by him/her to the concerned RA alongwith details and utilisation status of manual scrip generated, if any, as well as enclose the supporting documents for the generation of electronic scrip (for full amount or part amount, as the case may be). When file is duly approved by the concerned RA, the electronic scrip gets transmitted to ICEGATE.
5. Any operational issues or system related difficulties faced during the processing or transmission may be immediately brought to the notice of Policy Cell-5/EG&TF, DGFT (Headquarters) for necessary resolution.
This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.
(Raman Kumar)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: ramankumar©nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/36/218/45/AM-25/EPCG]
