RoDTEP Scheme Extended to Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Articles of Iron & Steel w.e.f. 15 Dec 2022

·         New Rates Valid till 30 Sept 2023

·         Commerce Shore Up Incentives to Boost Flagging Exports

·         Outlay Estimated at Rs. 1000 Crs

·         The expanded list of eligible export items under Appendix 4R will increase from current 8,731 export items (8 digit tariff lines) to 10,342 export items (8 digit tariff lines)

·         New Rates (Beginning from Sl.No. 8732 to Sl.No. 10436)

·         Chapter 28 – 0.80%

·         Chapter 29 – 0.80%- 2.00%

·         Chapter 30 – 0.80%-1.70%

·         Chapter 73 – 0.50%-1.6%

Taking a major step to boost exports, Centre today further expanded the scope of RoDTEP Scheme (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) by including the exports made from the Chemical sector, Pharmaceuticals sector and exports of articles of iron & steel under chapters 28, 29, 30 and 73 of ITC(HS) schedule of items.

The expanded list of items will be applicable for exports made from 15th December, 2022. This was a long-standing demand of the industry which has been accepted and will go a long way in boosting our exports and competitiveness in the global markets, generate employment and contribute to the overall economy. The expanded list of eligible export items under Appendix 4R will increase from current 8,731 export items (8 digit tariff lines) to 10,342 export items (8 digit tariff lines).

RoDTEP is based on the globally accepted principle that taxes and duties should not be exported, and taxes and levies borne on the exported products should be either exempted or remitted to exporters. The RoDTEP scheme rebates/refunds the embedded Central, State and local duties/taxes to the exporters that were so far not being rebated/refunded. The scheme is being implemented from 1st January 2021 and the rebate is issued as a transferable electronic scrip by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) in an end to end IT environment.

It may be noted that Government is leaving no stone unturned to support domestic industry and make it more competitive in the international markets. Export centric industries are being reformed and introduced to better mechanisms so as to increase their competitiveness, boost exports, generate employment and contribute to the overall economy. This will go a long way in achieving our vision of building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

In the present times, when exports are facing headwinds on account of signs of recession in some of the developed markets & supply chain disruptions on account of Russia-Ukraine conflict, extension of RoDTEP to uncovered sectors like Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Articles of Iron & Steel is likely to enhance the export competitiveness of these sectors.

[DGFT Notification No: 47/2015-2020 dated 7 December 2022]

Effect of this Notification: Additional export sectors/items in Chapter 28, 29, 30 & 73 are being added in Appendix 4R under RoDTEP for exports made from 15.12.2022 and shall be applicable till 30.09.2023.

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Subject: Inclusion of additional export items in Appendix 4R with effect from 15.12.2022

S.O.(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 2015-20, the Central Government hereby notifies a revised Appendix 4R under Para 4.59 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20 for exports made from 15.12.2022.

2. The revised Appendix 4R will be applicable for exports made from 15.12.2022 to 30.09.2023. To adhere to the Scheme budgetary framework, necessary changes and revisions as per Para 4.54 of FTP 2015-20 (as amended from time to time) will be made thereafter.

3. The revised RoDTEP Appendix 4R containing the eligible RoDTEP export items, rates and per unit value caps, wherever applicable is available at the DGFT portal www.dgft.gov.in under the link 'Regulatory Updates >RoDTEP'.

[Issued from File No. 011611180/155/AM21/PC3]