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What other export incentive schemes exist besides RoDTEP for a D2C brand?

Beyond RoDTEP, look at EPCG (duty-free import of capital goods used for export production), duty drawback schemes, and various state-level export promotion incentives - each targets a different part of the export cost stack, so most exporters end up claiming two or three of these together, not just one. These schemes have real eligibility fine print and change fairly often, so work with a CA or export consultant who tracks DGFT notifications rather than relying on a single blog post from a year ago.

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3 resources, 3 India-specific, 3 link-checked.

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✓ Link checked India Free Intermediate

A cross-border payments platform's comprehensive list of every major Indian export promotion scheme in one place - RoDTEP, EPCG, duty drawback and more - so you see the full menu instead of fixating on just RoDTEP.

Export Promotion Schemes in India: Full List (2026)

From skydo.com by Skydo

  • Covers RoDTEP, EPCG, duty drawback and other export incentive schemes together.
  • Most exporters end up combining two or three schemes, not relying on one.
  • 2026-current, useful for checking if a scheme you read about elsewhere still applies.
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✓ Link checked India Free Advanced

A tax advisory firm's technical read on export incentives, useful once you're past the beginner explainers and want the compliance-grade detail before instructing your CA to file a claim.

Export Incentives in India: RoDTEP Scheme, EPCG & More

From rsm.global by RSM India

  • Professional-grade breakdown of RoDTEP, EPCG and related duty-remission schemes.
  • Flags compliance nuances that consumer-facing blog explainers tend to skip.
  • Good resource to hand directly to your CA or export consultant.
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✓ Link checked India Free Intermediate

Connects the scheme-by-scheme detail to an actual go-global strategy for MSMEs, which is the framing most founders actually need - not 'here are ten schemes' but 'here's how to sequence them as you start exporting.'

How MSMEs Can Go Global: Schemes & Strategy

From mygstrefund.com by MYGSTRefund

  • Frames government schemes as a sequenced strategy for MSMEs going global, not a checklist.
  • Ties MSME registration status to export scheme eligibility.
  • Useful for founders planning their first export market entry.
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