Export regulations and policies in India

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and its roleThe Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is an agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government Duty drawback schemes for Indian exportersWhat is a Duty Drawback Scheme? Duty drawback schemes for Indian exporters are government initiatives aimed at promoting and encouraging the country’s exports. The Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemeThe Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme is a government initiative that aims to facilitate the import of capital goods for producing quality goods and services Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and its objectivesThe Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) is a comprehensive framework that governs India’s import and export policies. The policy is reviewed every five years, and the current Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and their impact on exportsWhat is Free Trade Agreement: A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is an agreement between two or more countries where they agree to reduce or eliminate barriers to trade across Import-Export Code (IEC). What it is and how to obtain IE codeWhat is Import-Export Code (IEC) Import-Export Code (IEC) registration is a mandatory requirement for any business or individual that wishes to engage in the import or Preferential market access (PMA) for Indian exportersWhat is Preferential market access (PMA) Preferential market access (PMA) is a trade policy tool that provides a certain advantage to select exporters from specific Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and their benefitsSpecial Economic Zones (SEZ) are delimited regions in a country that offer special tax breaks and other incentives to attract investors and promote trade, innovation Export proceeds: realisation deadlines, EDPMS and extensionsThe FEMA rules in force from 1 October 2026: nine months to realise export proceeds (12 for rupee trade), how EDPMS closes shipping bills, extensions, write-offs and Prohibited, restricted and SCOMET exports: checking your product's export policyHow to check your product's export policy in Schedule 2 of ITC(HS), when you need a DGFT export authorisation, and how SCOMET controls on dual-use items work. EU CBAM and deforestation rules: what Indian exporters must doWhat the EU's CBAM (definitive since 1 January 2026) and EUDR (from 30 December 2026) require, and the emissions and geolocation data your EU buyer will ask you for.