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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has further extended the last date for filing the Annual Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Return (ARR) for the financial year 2023-24. The period for filing of ARR for FY 2023-24 has been extended from November 30, 2025 to March 31, 2026 with composition fee of Rs. 15,000 in the interest of ease of doing business (EoDB) and export promotion.
“This has been done in exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 1.03 & 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. In case of non-filing of ARR by the extended date, measures will be taken in accordance with para 4.94 of the Handbook of Procedures (HBP), 2023, including denial of RoDTEP benefits and scroll-out of scrips,” according to Lav Agarwal, director general (DG) Foreign Trade.
As per a DGFT Notice, the deadline was earlier pushed from March 31, 2025, to June 30, 2025. Additionally, the grace period for submission was also extended from June 30, 2025, to September 30, 2025. The extension was aimed to provide exporters additional time to comply with the regulatory requirements for availing RoDTEP benefits. This was also done to facilitate better compliance and ease operational burdens for the export community.
The RoDTEP scheme was introduced to ensure that embedded duties and taxes not covered by GST are refunded to exporters, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of Indian exports in the global market. Exporters are advised to utilize the extended timeline to submit their ARR within the stipulated period to avoid any disruptions in their claims. The government continues to streamline foreign trade policies to foster a more business-friendly environment and support India's export growth in line with its long-term economic objectives.
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