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Cabinet approves Export Promotion Mission to strengthen India’s export ecosystem with an outlay of Rs.25,060 crore
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....abinet approves Export Promotion Mission to strengthen India’s export ecosystem with an outlay of Rs.25,060 crore<BR>Customs, DGFT & SEZ<BR>Dated:- 13-11-2025<BR><BR>The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) - a flagship initiative announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 to strengthen India's export competitiveness, particul....
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....arly for MSMEs, first-time exporters, and labour-intensive sectors. The Mission will provide a comprehensive, flexible, and digitally driven framework for export promotion, with a total outlay of Rs.25,060 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31. EPM marks a strategic shift from multiple fragmented schemes to a single, outcome-based, and adaptive mechanism that can respond swiftly to g....
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....lobal trade challenges and evolving exporter needs. EPM is anchored in a collaborative framework involving the Department of Commerce, Ministry of MSME, Ministry of Finance, and other key stakeholders including Financial Institutions, Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards, industry associations, and state governments. The Mission will operate through two integrated sub-schemes:....
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.... * NIRYAT PROTSAHAN - focuses on improving access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs through a range of instruments such as interest subvention, export factoring, collateral guarantees, credit cards for e-commerce exporters, and credit enhancement support for diversification into new markets. * NIRYAT DISHA - focuses on non-financial enablers that enhance market readiness and comp....
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....etitiveness, including export quality and compliance support, assistance for international branding, packaging, and participation in trade fairs, export warehousing and logistics, inland transport reimbursements, and trade intelligence and capacity-building initiatives. EPM consolidates key export support schemes such as the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and Market Access Initiative (MAI), a....
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....ligning them with contemporary trade needs. The Mission is designed to directly address structural challenges that constrain Indian exports, including: * limited and expensive trade finance access, * high cost of compliance with international export standards, * inadequate export branding and fragmented market access, and * logistical disadvantages for exporters in interior and low-....
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....export-intensity regions. Under EPM, priority support will be extended to sectors impacted by recent global tariff escalations, such as textiles, leather, gems & jewellery, engineering goods, and marine products. The interventions will help sustain export orders, protect jobs, and support diversification into new geographies. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) will act as the ....
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....implementing agency, with all processes - from application to disbursal - being managed through a dedicated digital platform integrated with existing trade systems. The Mission is expected to: * facilitate access to affordable trade finance for MSMEs, * enhance export readiness through compliance and certification support, * improve market access and visibility for Indian products, ....
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....* boost exports from non-traditional districts and sectors, and * generate employment across manufacturing, logistics, and allied services. EPM represents a forward-looking effort to make India's export framework more inclusive, technology-enabled, and globally competitive, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.<BR> News - Press release - PIB....