DGFT extends deadline for exporters to submit applications for pending dues to Jan 31

The government on Friday extended the last date for submitting applications to January 31, 2022 from December 31, 2021 for various export promotion schemes under the Foreign Trade Policy. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a notification, said that after January 31, 2022 no further applications would be allowed to be submitted and would become time-barred.

For claiming pending refunds under merchandise exports from India Scheme (MEIS), the DGFT said that exporters can submit applications for exports made between July 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 and from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020 and from April 2020 to December 31, 2020.

For Services Export from India Scheme (SEIS), exporters can file applications for exports made during 2018-20.


As per the notification, textile exporters can file applications for exports made during March 7, 2019 to December 31, 2020 under Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL).

“The last date for submitting online applications under MEIS, SEIS, RoSCTL, ROSL and 2% additional adhoc incentive has been notified to be December 31, 2021," DGFT said.