These pilot schemes form part of NIRYAT PROTSAHAN component of the Export Promotion Mission.
About New Schemes
- Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post-Shipment Export Credit: Provides interest subvention of 2.75% (as base rate) on rupee export credit.
- Additional incentive for exports to notified under-represented or emerging markets.
- Annual cap: ₹50 lakh for FY 2025–26.
- Eligibility: restricted to exports under a notified positive list of tariff lines (at HS 6-digit level), covering ~75% of India's tariff lines.
- Collateral Support for Export Credit: Implemented in partnership with the Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
- It provides guarantee coverage:
- Up to 85% for Micro and Small exporters.
- Up to 65% for Medium exporters.
- Maximum limit: ₹10 crore outstanding guaranteed exposure per exporter in a financial year.
- Eligibility: same as above.
- It provides guarantee coverage:
About Export Promotion Mission (EPM)
- Launched: In November 2025, for 6 years (FY 2025-26 to 2030-31) with financial outlay of ₹25,060 crore.
- Objective: Providing affordable trade finance, specifically for MSMEs, labour-intensive sectors (e.g. Textile), etc.
- Mission Architecture: Two distinct but integrated pillars:
- Niryat Protsahan (Financial Support): through instruments like interest subvention, collateral guarantees, and credit cards for e-commerce exporters.
- Niryat Disha (Non-Financial Support): support for export quality, compliance, international branding, and logistics.
Significance of EPM
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