The Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has issued Notification No. 60/2025-26-DGFT dated 23 February 2026 regarding rationalisation of rates under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme.
Exercising powers under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the Central Government has notified amendments to the RoDTEP Scheme. The notification provides that, with immediate effect, the applicable RoDTEP rates for all Harmonised System (HS) lines specified in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE shall be restricted to 50% of the existing notified rates. In addition, wherever value caps have been prescribed, such caps will also stand reduced to 50% of the earlier notified limits.
The notification further clarifies the scope of applicability of the revised rates. The reduced RoDTEP rates and value caps will not apply to export products falling under ITC HS Chapters 01 to 24. Accordingly, exports classified under these chapters will continue to be governed by the existing framework.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. 60/2025-26-DGFT | Dated: 23rd February, 2026
Subject: Rationalisation of RoDTEP rates – reg.
S.O. 988(E). -In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies the following amendments in the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme:
2. Rationalisation of RoDTEP rates:
With immediate effect, the applicable RoDTEP rates for all HS Lines as notified in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE shall be limited to 50% of the existing rates and, where applicable, 50% of the notified value caps.
Effect of the Notification: The reduced rates and value caps of RoDTEP benefits notified under Notification No 60 dated 23.02.2026 are not applicable for the export products falling under ITC HS Chapter 01 to 24.
This is issued with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/019/AM26/PC-4)
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Corrigendum to Notification No. 60/2025-26- DGFT| Dated 24th February, 2026
Subject: Corrigendum on Rationalisation of RoDTEP rates – reg.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby notifies that the reduced rates and value caps notified for the RoDTEP Scheme under Notification No. 60/2025-26 dated 23.02.2026 would not be applicable to the export falling under ITC HS Chapter 01 to 24.
2. All other provisions of the said Notification shall remain unchanged.
Effect of the Notification: The reduced rates and value caps of RoDTEP benefits notified under Notification No 60 dated 23.02.2026 are not applicable for the export products falling under ITC HS Chapter 01 to 24.
This is issued with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt. of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/94/180/019/AM26/PC-4)
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