Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice: 03/ 2020-21
Dated: 15th April, 2020
To,
EPCs/FIEO
Members of Trade and Industry
All Regional Authorities (RAs) of DGFT
All Customs Authorities
Sub: Manner of Continuation of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)
for shipments on or after 01.04.2020 and Introduction of the Remission of Duties
and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
With approval of the RoDTEP scheme by Cabinet on 13th March 2020, to replace the
ongoing MEIS scheme as publicized vide PIB Press Note dated 13th March 2020,
this Directorate had been receiving queries from the members of the trade, as to
in what manner benefits under MEIS will be available under the FTP beyond
31.03.20, the then envisaged end date of the FTP 2015-20, which has since been
extended till 31.03.2021.
2. It is clarified, without prejudice and subject to changes that may be deemed
necessary in public interest from time to time, that:
a) Benefits under MEIS for any item/tariff line /HS Code currently listed in
Appendix 3B, Table 2 (MEIS Schedule) will be available only up to 31.12.2020;
b) Prior to 31.12.2020, as and when an item/tariff line/HS code is notified to
be covered under RoDTEP Scheme, it would at the same time be removed from
coverage under MEIS;
c) Detailed operational framework for the Scheme for Remission of Duties and
Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) will be notified separately in consultation
with Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
3. This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
Dr. Praveen Kumar
(Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade)
[01/61/180/288/AM20/PC-3]