Export Promotion Mission: What Is on Offer for Indian Exporters?
One mission now brings export finance and market support together. Here is what each part offers, with the limits.
- A Rs 25,060 crore mission for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31, approved in November 2025 and run by DGFT.
- Niryat Protsahan is financial support. Niryat Disha is non-financial support.
- You file an Intent-to-Claim online first for the finance schemes, TRACE and LIFT.
What is the Export Promotion Mission?
A mission with an outlay of Rs 25,060 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31, announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 and approved by the Cabinet in November 2025. DGFT runs it through a digital platform for applications, approvals and disbursal. It has two parts: Niryat Protsahan (financial) and Niryat Disha (non-financial).
What does Niryat Protsahan offer?
From the Government's release of 24 February 2026:
| Support | Limits |
|---|---|
| Export factoring | 2.75% interest subvention, capped at Rs 50 lakh per IEC |
| Pre- and post-shipment credit | 2.75% interest subvention, capped at Rs 50 lakh per exporter |
| E-commerce export credit (through EXIM Bank) | 90% guarantee cover for direct credit up to Rs 50 lakh, 75% cover for overseas inventory credit up to Rs 5 crore, with 2.75% interest subvention capped at Rs 15 lakh a year |
| Collateral-free credit | 85% guarantee cover for micro and small, 65% for medium enterprises, credit up to Rs 10 crore per exporter |
| Emerging markets | Risk cover of 10% to 90% of transaction value, with exposure caps |
What does Niryat Disha offer?
| Part | What it gives |
|---|---|
| TRACE (certification) | Reimbursement of 60% (Positive List) or 75% (Priority Positive List) of certification costs net of taxes, up to Rs 25 lakh per exporter a year. Covers standards such as ISO, CE, FDA, food safety, marine and ethical supply chain. |
| LIFT (freight) | Up to 30% of eligible transport costs for hinterland MSMEs in notified districts, up to Rs 20 lakh per exporter per year |
| FLOW (overseas warehousing and e-commerce hubs) | Support for up to three years, at 30% of approved costs within category caps |
| INSIGHT (trade intelligence and capacity building) | Up to 50% of approved project costs for eligible bodies, up to 100% for government entities |
| MAS (market access) | Support for buyer-seller meets, trade fairs and delegations, up to Rs 5 crore per event |
How do I apply?
For Niryat Protsahan, TRACE and LIFT, you first file an Intent-to-Claim online. Support is then claimed through lending institutions or by a reimbursement claim after the export. FLOW, INSIGHT and MAS work by proposals, evaluated by a committee. Exact steps are on the DGFT portal.
Is my business eligible?
Eligibility depends on the sub-scheme, the product and the tariff line. Some support applies to MSME exporters shipping goods under a notified list of six-digit tariff lines. Send us your product and IEC details and we will tell you which parts look relevant.
How does this connect to One District One Product?
The INSIGHT component supports district-level facilitation under the Districts as Export Hubs initiative. See our Product Guide for how ODOP classes map to tariff chapters.
- PIB Research: Export Promotion Mission, Building an Integrated Pathway for MSMEs in Global Trade (24 February 2026)
- PIB: Export Promotion Mission, A Unified Framework (December 2025)
- DGFT: dgft.gov.in
Every fact here is taken from Government of India sources, as we read them on 12 November 2026. Please confirm against the original notification for your own shipment before you act. Rules change, and the right answer depends on your product, origin and destination.
Not sure how this applies to your shipment? Send us the product and the route. A call or a message is all it takes, and we are with you at every step of the way, whether you are importing or exporting.
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Multimodal Logistic Systems Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India. Written by Shankar Jha. We are consultants, not a law firm. This post is general information.