Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Latest, 16 Sept: Commerce Ministry seeks five-year RoDTEP extension to support exporters.
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From 2 stories, the newest dated 16 Sept 2026. Summary written 2 Oct 2026.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is involved in India’s trade and export-policy decisions.
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In September 2026, it sought a five-year extension of the RoDTEP duty-remission scheme, which covers 10,780 products, to improve exporter certainty and cost competitiveness. The scheme was due to expire on September 30, 2026, while apparel, garments and made-ups remained under the separate RoSCTL programme. [1] source: Financial Express
The Ministry’s export-policy work includes seeking changes to schemes that affect exporters and product categories. RoDTEP refund rates were 0.3% to 3.9%, and the scheme had a Rs 15,728 crore allocation for 2026-27, alongside Rs 5,346 crore for past dues. [1] source: Financial Express
In August 2026, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal directed the Bureau of Indian Standards to develop certification-exemption frameworks for hi-tech, IT and electronics hardware, including bulk, product, project and company-specific relief. The move was described as a way to ease compliance for electronics and consumer-device supply chains. [2] source: NDTV Profit
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Piyush Goyal is the Commerce Minister and directed the Bureau of Indian Standards to develop certification-exemption frameworks for hi-tech, IT and electronics hardware in August 2026. [2] source: NDTV Profit
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In September 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry sought a five-year extension of the RoDTEP duty-remission scheme, which covers 10,780 products and was due to expire on September 30, 2026. [1] source: Financial Express
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