FOREIGN TRADE NOTIFICATION
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Body Notification No: 70/2023 Dated 8th March, 2024

Subject: Extending RoDTEP support for exports made by Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Export Oriented Units (EOU), Special Economic Zones (SEZ) units- 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, and taking into account the recommendations of the RoDTEP Committee Report, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023:

2. Para 4.55: Ineligible supplies/items/categories under the Scheme-

The serial numbers (viii), (x), (xi) and (xii) of Para 4.55 of FTP 2023 are deleted with effect from 11.03.2024.

3. Serial number (vii) of Para 4.54 is amended to be read as follows:

Existing Provision

Amended Provision

Under the Scheme, a rebate would be granted to eligible exporters at a notified rate as a percentage of FOB value with a value cap per unit of the exported product, wherever required, on export of items which are categorized under the notified 8 digit HS Code. However, for certain export items, a fixed quantum of rebate amount per unit may also be notified. Rates of rebate / value cap per unit under RoDTEP will be notified in Appendix 4R. In addition to necessary changes which may be brought in view of budget control measures as mentioned above, efforts would be made to review the RoDTEP rates on an annual basis and to notify them well in advance before the beginning of a financial year.

'Under the Scheme, a rebate would be granted to eligible exporters at a notified rate as a percentage of FOB value with a value cap per unit of the exported product, wherever required, on export of items which are categorized under the notified 8 digit HS Code. However, for certain export items, a fixed quantum of rebate amount per unit may also be notified. Rates of rebate / value cap per unit under RoDTEP will be notified in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE [for exports of products manufactured by Advance Authorisation holders (except Deemed Exports), EOU and SEZ units]. In addition to necessary changes which may be brought in view of budget control measures as mentioned above, efforts would be made to review the RoDTEP rates on an annual basis and to notify them well in advance before the beginning of a financial year.'

4. A new Para 4.59A is added to be read as follows:

'For exports of products manufactured by AA holders (except Deemed Exports), EOU and SEZ units, the eligible RoDTEP export items, rates and per unit value caps, wherever applicable, are contained in Appendix 4RE and is available at the DGFT portal (www.dgft.gov.in) under the link >Regulations>RoDTEP'.

(a) In line with serial number (x) of Para 4.54, the implementation date/period for exports under Appendix 4RE is being notified for exports of products manufactured by Advance Authorisation holders (except Deemed Exports) and Export Oriented Units (EOUs) from 11.03.2024 till 30.09.2024 only.

(b) The RoDTEP implementation for exports of products manufactured by SEZ units will happen once the IT integration of SEZ units with Customs Automated System (ICEGATE) takes place, which is expected to be operational from 01.04.2024. The implementation period for exports of products manufactured by Free Trade Warehousing Zone or SEZ units will be from the date of implementation till 30.09.2024 only.

(c) However, to adhere to the budgetary framework as provided under Para 4.54 of FTP 2023 so that the outgo remains within the approved Budget of the Scheme, necessary changes including revisions or deletions, wherever necessary, will be made in Appendix 4R & Appendix 4RE as and when required.

6. In order to carry out alignments in the RoDTEP schedule necessitating out of the recommendations of the RoDTEP Committee relating to AA holders (except Deemed Exports), EOU and SEZs, revised RoDTEP rates for 25 HS codes in Appendix 4R are being notified.

7. In supersession of Notification No. 33 /2023 dated 26th September, 2023, the RoDTEP scheme is being extended beyond 30.06.2024 and shall be applicable till 30.09.2024 now.

8. The notified new Appendix 4RE and the revised rates for 25 export items (8-digit HS codes for Appendix 4R) are available at DGFT portal www.dgft.gov.in under the link > 'Regulations > RoDTEP'.

Effect of this Notification:

i. RoDTEP is being extended to AA holders (except Deemed Exports) & EOU units from 11.03.2024 till 30.09.2024 as per Appendix 4RE.

ii. Extension of RoDTEP to SEZ units as per Appendix 4RE will take place on IT integration of SEZs with Customs Automated System (ICEGATE).

iii. RoDTEP rate revisions in 25 HS Codes are also being made in Appendix 4R.

iv. RoDTEP Scheme extended earlier in September 2023 till 30.06.2024, is being further extended for exports till 30.09.2024.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)

Director General of Foreign Trade &

Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to Govt, of India

Email: dgft@nic.in

[Issued from File No. 01/61/180/155/AM21/PC3/Part-2]

Revised rates for 25 export items (8-digit HS codes for Appendix 4R) as notified vide Notification No.70/2023 dated 08.03.2024

S.NO	Tariff Item	*Description of Goods ()**	Existing RODTEP Rate as % age of FOB	UQC (#)	Existing Value cap INR Per UQC)	Revised RoDTEP Rate as % age of FOB	Revised Value Cap (Rs. Per UQC)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
1	04081100	Dried	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	12.0
2	04081900	Other	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	5.5
3	04089100	Dried	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	12.0
4	04089900	Other	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	2.0
5	18040000	COCOA BUTTER, FAT AND OIL	1.0%	Kg		2.5%	9.7
6	28020010	Sublimed sulphur	0.8%	Kg		1.2%
7	28183000	Aluminium hydroxide	0.8%	Kg		2.0%	0.5
8	29157040	H.C.O.Fatty acid (including 12-hydroxy stearic acid)	0.8%	Kg		1.0%
9	29157050	D.C.O. Fatty acid	0.8%	Kg		1.0%
10	29157090	Other	0.8%	Kg		1.0%
11	29161400	Esters of methacrylic acid	0.8%	Kg		1.2%
12	33019014	Turmeric oleoresins	0.8%	Kg		1.0%
13	33019022	Capsicum oleoresins	0.8%	Kg		1.4%
14	33019029	Oleoresins of spices not elsewhere specified or included	0.8%	Kg		1.4%
15	35021100	Dried	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	12
16	35021900	Other	0.5%	Kg		2.5%	3
17	38237090	Other	0.8%	kg		1.0%
18	39046990	Other	1.4%	kg		2.5%	27
19	53050010	Coir bristles fibre, coir mattress fibre, coir short fibre, coir bit fibre, decoriticated coir fibre	1.0%	Kg		2.5%	1.0
20	53050040	Coir pith, processed in value added form like briquette, coins, neo disc, grow bags, organic manure and in loose form for use in horticulture or agriculture	1.0%	Kg		2.5%	1.0
21	68022310	Granite blocks or tiles	1.0%	Kg		1.8%	1
22	68022390	Other	1.0%	Kg		1.8%	1
23	90015000	Spectacle lenses of other materials	0.5%	u		1.0%
24	90159000	Parts and accessories	0.5%	Kg		0.8%
25	90183930	Cannulae	0.5%	u		1.0%

Note -

(1) *: The "Description of Goods" referred in column (3) of this Schedule is the same Description of Goods as given to the respective tariff item in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (as amended).

(2) #: The "UQC" referred in column (5) of this Schedule is the same UQC as given to the respective tariff item in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 (as amended).