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Centre Notifies Customs Tariff Cuts Under RoDTEP to Boost Exports

The Department of Commerce notified revised RoDTEP schedules with 194 tariff line changes, including 142 new 8-digit lines. The revisions align RoDTEP with the Customs Tariff Act amendments from the Finance Act, 2026. The measure aims to reduce classification ambiguity and improve ease of doing business for exporters. The government also cut customs duties on petrochemicals and allowed SEZ units concessional domestic sales rates to counter Middle East conflict disruptions.

Key Points: RoDTEP Tariff Cuts Notified to Boost Export Sector

  • 194 tariff lines revised including 142 new 8-digit lines
  • Effective from May 1 for smoother export claims
  • SEZ units get concessional duty for domestic sales
  • Customs duties cut on petrochemicals for supply chain relief
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Centre notifies customs tariff cuts under RoDTEP scheme to help export sector

Centre notifies revised RoDTEP schedules with 194 tariff line changes, including 142 new lines, to ease exports amid Middle East conflict disruptions.

"The alignment is expected to reduce classification-related ambiguity, ensure consistency between Customs tariff entries and RoDTEP schedules - Department of Commerce"

New Delhi, April 30

The Department of Commerce on Thursday notified the revised schedules under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products Scheme as part of the strategy to help the country's export sector amid global disruptions due to the Middle East conflict.

The revisions pertain to DTA exports and for exports by Advance Authorisation (AA), Export Oriented Units (EOUs), and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units, in line with amendments made in the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, through the Finance Act, 2026.

The notification provides for the technical alignment of RoDTEP tariff lines with the revised Customs tariff structure. The revision covers 194 tariff lines, including the addition of 142 new 8-digit tariff lines, deletion of 50 tariff lines, and modification in the descriptions of two tariff lines in the RoDTEP schedules.

The revised schedules will enable seamless implementation of RoDTEP benefits in the Customs Automated System with effect from May 1. The alignment is expected to reduce classification-related ambiguity, ensure consistency between Customs tariff entries and RoDTEP schedules and facilitate smoother processing of eligible export claims, according to an official statement issued by the Department of Commerce.

The measure is RoDTEP-specific and is aimed at improving ease of doing business for exporters by ensuring timely convergence of related compliance frameworks, minimising system-level discrepancies and maintaining continuity in the remission of eligible duties, taxes and levies on exported products, the statement explained.

The Centre has rolled out a series of relief measures aimed at shielding Indian industry and consumers from the adverse economic impact of the West Asia war, which has disrupted supply chains and hit exports.

The Finance Ministry has outlined steps spanning customs duty cuts for key raw materials, export incentives, fuel price controls, and financial support mechanisms, with a focus on ensuring stability across key sectors.

The government has allowed Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units to sell goods in the domestic market at concessional customs duty rates. Earlier, such sales attracted full import-equivalent duties, which have now been reduced to approximately 5 to 12.5 per cent to support manufacturing units.

Customs duties on critical petrochemical products have also been reduced in a targeted move to offset supply disruptions due to the West Asia conflict. The relief is expected to benefit sectors including plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and auto components.

- IANS

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Sneha F
Finally some simplification in customs! I work in exports and the ambiguity in tariff lines is a nightmare. This alignment should make our lives easier. 👌
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Raghav A
The concessional duty for SEZ units selling domestically is a smart move. It will help manufacturing units survive without depending fully on exports. But why only 5-12.5%? Should have been lower for critical sectors.
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Pooja D
My father runs a small textile export unit and he's been struggling since the West Asia tensions started. Every little relief helps. Hope the customs system actually processes claims smoothly as promised.
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Arun Y
These tariff cuts are necessary but not sufficient. The government should also address the logistics bottlenecks and container shortages affecting exports. Just cutting duties won't solve everything.

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