The Government has expanded the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with the launch of seven additional interventions, taking the total number of operational measures under the Mission to ten.
With a financial outlay of Rs. 25,060 crore for the period FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31, the Mission aims to create a coordinated and integrated export support ecosystem, particularly for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), first-time exporters and labour-intensive sectors.
Approved in November 2025, the Export Promotion Mission seeks to consolidate multiple export-support measures under a unified, digitally driven framework, reducing fragmentation and enhancing delivery across trade finance, compliance, logistics and market access.
A Unified Framework for Export Growth
The Export Promotion Mission is implemented through two integrated sub-schemes — Niryat Protsahan and Niryat Disha. While Niryat Protsahan focuses on financial enablers and access to trade finance, Niryat Disha addresses non-financial barriers such as compliance, logistics bottlenecks and market access challenges.
The Mission adopts a whole-of-government approach, bringing together Central Ministries, State and District authorities, financial institutions, Export Promotion Councils and Indian Missions abroad. It aims to provide end-to-end support across the exporter lifecycle — from market exploration and product analysis to financing, shipment and overseas fulfilment.
Expansion of Financial Support Under Niryat Protsahan
A key component of the expansion is the strengthening of trade finance instruments for MSMEs.
One of the newly launched interventions promotes export factoring as an alternative trade finance tool. Under this component, MSME exporters undertaking merchandise exports under notified tariff lines can avail interest subvention of 2.75% on factoring costs, subject to a maximum limit of ₹50 lakh per Importer Exporter Code (IEC). Both recourse and non-recourse factoring are supported, and transactions may be undertaken in Indian Rupees or freely convertible foreign currencies. The measure is aimed at unlocking working capital and improving liquidity cycles for small exporters.
Another major initiative is the Credit Assistance for E-Commerce Exporters, implemented through EXIM Bank. The Direct E-Commerce Credit Facility provides up to 90% guarantee coverage capped at ₹50 lakh, while the Overseas Inventory E-Commerce Credit Facility offers up to 75% guarantee coverage capped at ₹5 crore. Interest subvention of 2.75% is available, subject to an annual ceiling of ₹15 lakh per applicant. The scheme is designed to support MSMEs exporting through postal, courier and overseas fulfilment channels.
The Government has also introduced a Support for Emerging Export Opportunities intervention, enabling exporters to expand into new or higher-risk markets through shared-risk and credit instruments. Risk-sharing support ranges between 10% and 90% of transaction value, subject to defined exposure caps at country, exporter, transaction and issuing bank levels.
Existing Financial Measures Strengthened
Among the interventions already operational, the Interest Subvention for Pre- and Post-Shipment Export Credit continues to provide 2.75% interest support, capped at ₹50 lakh per exporter. The Government has cleared arrears of ₹850 crore under the erstwhile Interest Equalisation Scheme, and around 3,000 exporters have registered for support since January 2026.
The Collateral Support for Export Credit intervention facilitates collateral-free access to formal credit. Credit guarantee coverage of 85% is available for micro and small enterprises and 65% for medium enterprises, with a maximum eligible credit limit of ₹10 crore per exporter. Approximately 60 exporters have registered under this component since January 2026.
Niryat Disha: Addressing Compliance and Market Barriers
Under the non-financial sub-scheme, Niryat Disha, the Government has introduced several measures to enhance market readiness and global competitiveness.
The Trade Regulations, Accreditation and Compliance Enablement (TRACE) intervention provides financial assistance for obtaining international certifications required for global market access. Exporters can receive 60% of the actual cost (up to ₹25 lakh) for certifications under the Positive List and 75% of the cost (up to ₹25 lakh) for certifications under the Priority Positive List. These include certifications such as CE marking, FDA approvals, ISO standards, food safety certifications and ethical supply chain audits.
To address logistics disadvantages faced by exporters in hinterland regions, the Logistics Interventions for Freight and Transport (LIFT) scheme provides financial support of up to 30% of actual transportation costs, capped at ₹20 lakh per exporter per financial year. The support covers movement from MSME premises to Inland Container Depots, Container Freight Stations, seaports and air cargo complexes.
The Integrated Support for Trade Intelligence and Facilitation (INSIGHT) intervention seeks to reduce information asymmetry and strengthen institutional capacity within the export ecosystem. It provides financial assistance for training, trade analytics, cluster-level facilitation, research and innovation initiatives. Eligible entities may receive up to 50% of approved project costs, while government bodies may receive up to 100%.
Further, the Facilitating Logistics, Overseas Warehousing and Fulfilment (FLOW) intervention supports overseas infrastructure creation. Assistance includes up to ₹10 crore for overseas warehousing, up to ₹5 lakh per month for fulfilment arrangements, and up to ₹10 crore for E-Commerce Export Hubs, subject to prescribed caps and a maximum support period of three years.
Continued Market Access Support
The Market Access Support (MAS) intervention, already operational, funds international trade fairs, buyer-seller meets, trade delegations and reverse buyer-seller meets. Financial assistance ranges up to ₹5 crore per event and ₹10 crore for reverse buyer-seller meets. Arrears amounting to ₹118.65 crore under the previous Market Access Initiative Scheme have been approved, and 34 events have been sanctioned with cumulative financial support of ₹45.5 crore.
Application and Implementation Mechanism
For financial interventions under Niryat Protsahan, exporters must file an Intent-to-Claim on the DGFT portal to generate a Unique Identification Number, which is then shared with lending institutions.
Under Niryat Disha, exporters file applications through trade.gov.in. LIFT and TRACE operate on a reimbursement basis after export completion, while FLOW, INSIGHT and MAS follow a proposal-based approval mechanism involving evaluation by the EPM Division and approval by the Steering Committee.
A Mission-Mode Push for Inclusive Export Growth
With ten operational interventions covering finance, compliance, logistics, intelligence and overseas infrastructure, the Export Promotion Mission represents a comprehensive and convergence-driven export support architecture.
By addressing both credit constraints and ecosystem-level trade barriers, the Mission aims to reduce the cost of exporting, improve compliance readiness and enhance India’s global market integration. The expanded framework positions MSMEs at the centre of India’s export strategy and signals a decisive shift toward inclusive and sustainable export-led growth.
