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Export incentiveCentral scheme · All IndiaRelevant to manufacturing

Import machinery with no customs duty, in return for exporting

EPCG (export promotion capital goods)

01 · What it is

Under the Export Promotion Capital Goods scheme of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 a manufacturer can import capital goods without paying customs duty, and promises to export a set value over a set period.

02 · Who should check it

Manufacturers that export, or will, and need machinery from abroad

03 · What it can support
  • Duty-free import of capital goods
  • Authorisation from DGFT with an export obligation
04 · What may be required
  • Import-Export Code (IEC)
  • A plan to export the goods the machine will make
05 · Documents commonly requested
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06 · Application route

Apply for an authorisation on the DGFT portal.