Deemed foreign exchange: rupee payments for specified port and maritime services count towards EPCG export obligations. Rupee payments for specified maritime and port services provided in Customs notified areas to foreign liners or their agents are treated as deemed foreign exchange and may be counted towards discharge of export obligation under the EPCG Scheme; eligible categories include vessel maintenance and repair, pushing and towing services (pilotage, shifting, towing, related tug operations), and a wide range of supporting maritime transport services, while vessel related and cargo related charges for coastal and inland services and coastal cargo are excluded.