§1Who it is for

  • Exporters in Chhattisgarh holding IEC and RCMC
  • First-time exporters
  • MSME exporters
  • Clusters / producer groups of ODOP and GI products

Useful if

Small exporters and first-time exporters based in Chhattisgarh, especially ODOP/GI products.

Do not spend time on it if

Exporters already claiming the same cost under the central Export Promotion Mission.

§2Eligibility

  1. Exporter = unit with Import-Export Code and RCMC from the concerned EPC/Board
  2. First-time exporter = valid IEC with no shipping bill filed in the 3 years before applying
  3. No claim for expense already supported under GoI Export Promotion Mission (EPM) or any other GoI/CG scheme
  4. Claims within 12 months of the expense or event

§3Benefits

  • First-time exporters: 75% of RCMC and mandatory registration costs, max Rs 20,000 (one time)
  • E-commerce exports: 75% of one-time onboarding costs, max Rs 2 lakh per IEC per year, for 2 years
  • Branding & export packaging (ODOP/GI clusters): 50% up to Rs 15 lakh per year
  • Export credit insurance: 50% of ECGC premium for MSMEs, 75% for first-time exporters, max Rs 5 lakh per IEC per year
  • ICD/MMLP throughput: Rs 10,000 per TEU, max Rs 20 lakh per IEC per year for 3 years
  • Freight to in-state ICD/MMLP: 50%, max Rs 2 lakh per IEC per year
  • GI registration fee reimbursement up to Rs 2 lakh on grant of GI
  • Export Excellence Awards: Rs 2 lakh each (3 awards) and Rs 51,000 consolation (9)

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. +10% grant and +10% cap for units in Bastar and Surguja divisions
  2. +10% for women, SC, ST, ex-servicemen, retired Agniveers, LWE-affected and Divyang founders
  3. +10% for ODOP/GI exporters, startup export units and thrust-sector units
  4. Total enhancement from all categories capped at 15% over the normal grant and ceiling
  5. ICD support stops after 3 years or once the ICD reaches about 60% sustained utilisation
  6. Misdeclared assistance recovered with 12.5% annual interest as land revenue arrears (Hindi text)

§5Documents

Tick each one as you get it ready.

Bills for the reimbursed expense

§6How to apply

  1. 1

    Apply to the Directorate of Industries / Export Facilitation Centre, Udyog Bhawan Raipur, as per guidelines to be notified

  2. 2

    Use the export module on Invest CG portal

§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • Covers 75% of ECGC premium for first-time exporters (clause 7(1)(iv))
  • Freshly notified (Sep 2026) and runs till March 2030

Demerits

  • Small caps for most items (e.g. Rs 20,000 for first-time exporter costs, Rs 2 lakh freight)
  • Operational guidelines and forms not yet published at notification (clause 9(1), 9(8))

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Sources

  1. Chhattisgarh Export Promotion Policy 2026-30 (Gazette notification 21 Sep 2026, Hindi + English)
  2. Invest CG - Export page (GI products, EFC, export policy, logistics policy)

Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.