The cost of global trade is increasing. Prices of freight, compliance, and price of raw materials are increasing. In this environment, every rupee saves matters.

 

The RoDTEP Scheme assists as it refunds taxes that are incorporated into the cost of your product during production and transporting of the product taxes such as VAT tax on fuel, electricity tax, Mandi tax and stamp tax on the export paperwork. These are expenses that you have paid without being compensated.

 

Recently, the government has reinstated the rates of RoDTEP refunds to give relief to exporters who incurred increased trade expenses. This is now the appropriate time to make sure you are getting all the rupee you deserve.

 Top  Blunders That Deny Exporters their Refund.

The vast majority of exporters lose the benefits of their RoDTEP by simple, preventable mistakes:

 

Not choosing the RoDTEP during the Shipping Bill filing.

In submitting your Shipping Bill on ICEGATE, you should select Yes on RoDTEP. Failure to do so means that you forfeit your claim, it can not be done again.

 

1. Incorrect declaration of HS Code.

The RoDTEP rates are product-specific and associated with 8 digits HS Codes. A wrong HS Code will be a wrong rate - or no refund whatsoever.

 

2. Failure to generate e-scrips in time.

Your RoDTEP scroll will be ready on ICEGATE, but you will then need to log in and create your e-scrips. This step is overlooked by many exporters and scrips have a 1-year expiry period.

 

3. Missing the Annual RoDTEP Return (ARR) deadline.

When you are entitled to a refund of more than 1 crore in a year (or 50 lakh of a single HS Code), then an ARR is required to be submitted to DGFT by March 31. A failure to do so may attract a penalty of 10,000-20,000 and loss of future benefits.

Who Can Claim RoDTEP in 2026?

You can qualify as long as you:

 

Must have a valid IEC (Import Export Code) and GST Registration.

Export (goods) which are produced in India.

 File Shipping Bills **on ICEGATE electronically**

Export through sea, air, land, ICD or Land Customs Stations.

 

The scheme has nearly all the merchandise export sectors such as MSMEs, labour intensive industries and handicrafts.

What is the amount you can recuperate?

The current rates of RoDTEP are between 0.5% and 4.3% of your exported goods value against FOB based on the product category. The equation is a mere formula:

 

**Refund = FOB Value x Notified RoDTEP rate.

 

Suppose your FOB value is 20,000 rupees and the rate is 2 per cent, you will receive back 40,000 rupees - charged to your ICEGATE ledger in the form of transferable duty scrips.

Conclusion

The RoDTEP Scheme is not only a government incentive but it is also money that you have earned and have paid as tax in the process of exporting. It is your right to get it right. No exporter will be willing to miss out on this refund as trade costs increase in 2026.

Claim Your Rupee That You Deserve--Leave it to the Experts.

At E-Startup India, we are making sure that your Shipping Bills are submitted, your Hs Codes are correct, your e-scrips are created on time and your Annual RoDTEP Return is submitted before the deadline. No errors. No missed refunds.

 

Call us right now at 8881-069-069 or [Apply to Rodtep Scheme as an exporter](e-startupindia.com/rodtep-scheme-for-exporter.html).

FAQs

Q1. May I claim RoDTEP when I have already claimed Duty Drawback?

Yes. RoDTEP and Duty Drawback deal with different taxes, so you can claim both on the same shipment of export.

 

Q2. What happens in case I did not pick up RoDTEP when filling my Shipping Bill?

It is a pity that once it has been filed it can never be rectified. Always check twice before entering your Shipping Bill on ICEGATE.

 

Q3. Am I able to sell my RoDTEP scrips without the imports?

Yes. RoDTEP duty credit scrip can be transferred and sold to any other holder of IEC who requires them to pay duties imposed on imports.

 

Q4. Will SEZ exporters be eligible to receive RoDTEP in 2026?

Yes, the government has applied the benefits of RoDTEP on the SEZ, EOU and Advance Authorisation exports as per new notifications.

 

Q5. How many days to get the RoDTEP credit upon export?

After customs checks your Shipping Bill and the Export General Manifest is submitted by the shipping line, your RoDTEP scroll is normally delivered within a few weeks.