India extends export authorisations expiring March–May 2026
EPCG users get added flexibility to meet export-obligation compliance tied to duty-free capital-goods imports. The relaxations operate alongside an existing foreign trade policy facility available on payment of composition fees.
Change
India automatically extended authorisations under the Advance and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes that were due to expire between March 1 and May 31, 2026, and waived the usual composition fee for those extensions.
Why it matters
The automatic extension removes the immediate need for exporters to regularise expiring authorisations via composition-fee payments, temporarily deferring enforcement actions tied to those expiries. Export compliance and operations teams must therefore update fulfilment schedules and internal controls to reflect the extended permissions and avoid missing revised deadlines.
Implications
- — Export compliance teams at exporters holding Advance and EPCG authorisations must update compliance calendars and tracking systems to reflect the automatic extension or face missed future fulfilment deadlines.
- — Finance teams at exporters responsible for composition-fee payments must not pay composition fees for authorisations expiring between March 1 and May 31, 2026, because the extension is automatic and payment would be unnecessary.
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