Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme

What it is

Facilitate capital-goods access for producing quality goods and services and improve manufacturing and export competitiveness.

What you get

• Specified customs-duty treatment for qualifying capital goods, subject to export obligation

Who it is for

• manufacturer exporters may apply with or without supporting manufacturers
• merchant exporters must be tied to supporting manufacturers
• service providers are covered subject to the policy and HBP
• supporting manufacturers must be endorsed before installation where applicable
• restricted imports or exports require the prescribed DGFT approval route
• IEC-linked DGFT account, digital signature/e-sign, GST branch details and current RCMC/application evidence may be required by the live route

How to apply

1. 1
   Check the current EPCG coverage and duty treatment

   Confirm that the capital goods, export type, applicant category and any restricted items fit the current FTP, customs notification and HBP route.

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2. 2
   Prepare the export-obligation and certification file

   Prepare IEC-linked details, capital-goods and installation plan, export projections, supporting-manufacturer records, Appendix 5A/5B certificates and other current attachments.

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3. 3
   Apply through the official DGFT route

   Use the current DGFT EPCG/Post Export EPCG service, pay the current fee if applicable, respond to deficiencies and retain the authorisation and customs records.

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4. 4
   Install, export and complete discharge

   Maintain actual-user and installation conditions, meet block-wise and total EO, retain export-realisation evidence and apply for EODC or regularise any shortfall under the current rules.

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