Export Incentive Advisory
Maximise export benefits including RoDTEP, duty drawback, SEIS, and state export incentives.
Export Incentive Advisory helps food exporters identify, claim, and optimise all available export promotion benefits including RoDTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products) embedded tax refund, duty drawback on customs duty paid on imported inputs, SEIS (Service Exports from India Scheme) for export services, state government export incentives (Maharashtra, Gujarat, AP export policies), and APEDA financial assistance programmes. Many food exporters leave 2–5% of export value unclaimed due to unawareness of applicable schemes or incorrect claim filing. Complianceer maps your export product portfolio against all available incentives, calculates potential benefit recovery, and coordinates claim filing on DGFT portal and shipping bills.
At a glance
- Timeline: 7–15 working days for initial assessment; ongoing claim filing
- Government fee: Not applicable (incentive claims are refunds, not fees)
- Professional fee: Starting from ₹4,999 (or success fee model available)
Who needs this
- Food exporters not claiming RoDTEP or duty drawback benefits
- Manufacturers exporting processed foods with embedded state and central taxes
- Exporters wanting to quantify incentive recovery before entering export market
- Businesses receiving incorrect RoDTEP rates due to HS classification issues
- Export houses managing multiple product lines with varying incentive rates
Benefits
- Recover 1–5% of export value through RoDTEP and duty drawback claims
- Identify all applicable central and state export incentive schemes
- Correct HS classification maximises RoDTEP rate for each product
- Financial assistance for export promotion activities (trade fairs, certification)
- Competitive pricing advantage by reducing effective export cost through incentives
Eligibility
- Valid IEC with export shipments in last 12 months (or planned exports)
- Products must have applicable RoDTEP rates notified by DGFT
- Shipping bills must be filed with correct HS code and export details
- State incentive eligibility varies by state and product
Documents
- Export transaction records: shipping bills, invoices, bank realisation certificates
- IEC and RCMC certificates
- Product HS classification details
- GST returns showing tax paid on inputs (for RoDTEP calculation)
- Customs duty payment records on imported inputs (for duty drawback)
- Previous incentive claim records (if any)
FAQs
What is RoDTEP and how much can food exporters claim?
RoDTEP refunds embedded central/state taxes not rebated through other schemes. Food product rates vary by HS code, typically 0.5–4% of FOB value. Claimed via shipping bill at export.
Can I claim incentives on past exports?
RoDTEP must be claimed on shipping bill at time of export (limited retrospective correction window). Duty drawback claims have 3-month filing deadline from export date.
Are there state-level export incentives for food?
Yes. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and AP offer additional export incentives including capital subsidy, interest subsidy, and market development assistance. We map state benefits alongside central schemes.