India's Bold Export Push: Empowering MSMEs and First-Time Exporters : Sriya Enterprise

March 19, 2026
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Building a Competitive, Inclusive, and Future-Ready Export Ecosystem.

The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India, aimed at strengthening India’s export ecosystem through a unified, outcome-driven, and digitally enabled framework. The Mission has a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore for the period FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. EPM is designed to enhance India’s export competitiveness, with a focused emphasis on MSMEs, first-time exporters, labour-intensive sectors, and exporters from interior and low-export-intensity regions.

By integrating financial and non-financial export support under a single mission and consolidating key schemes such as the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and the Market Access Initiative (MAI), EPM addresses long-standing structural constraints in trade finance, compliance, market access, and logistics—driving measurable export growth, employment generation, and global competitiveness.

Six-Year Export Promotion Mission (EPM)

EPM consolidates fragmented schemes into two sub-schemes—Niryat Protsahan (financial support) and Niryat Disha (capability building)—under DGFT implementation. It emphasizes MSMEs, labor-intensive sectors, and low-export districts with market intelligence and buyer linkages

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE)

A ₹20,000 crore fund offers collateral-free guarantees covering up to 90 days of export turnover. This eases bank financing for small exporters facing liquidity hurdles, integrated digitally via DGFT systems.

Extended Export Obligation Periods

Advance Authorisation, EOUs, and SEZs in chemicals/petrochemicals gain 18 months (from 6) to fulfill obligations. This buffers against supply disruptions and market volatility in high-value sectors.

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Refreshed Export Policy Framework

Shifts to remission/entitlement models cut licenses and compliance, prioritizing electronics, pharma, and agri-exports. Digitized processes align with RBI trade relief for holistic support.

Beneficiary	Key Benefits
MSMEs & Startups	Collateral-free credit, compliance aid, district hubs
First-Time Exporters	Finance guarantees, market entry training
Supply Chain Players	Obligation flexibility, policy simplification
District-Level Firms	Localized promotion, buyer matchmaking

Action Steps for Exporters

Apply via DGFT portal (dgft.gov.in) for EPM schemes and credit guarantees.
Check eligibility for extended obligations on Advance Authorisations.
Engage district export hubs for training and market scouting.
Monitor EPC notifications for sector-specific incentives.

This framework equips manufacturers, service exporters, and supply chains to tap global markets—act swiftly through DGFT channels to scale operations and fuel India’s export surge

More details on https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/

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