§1Who it is for
- Units registered as export units exporting finished goods from Ladakh
Useful if
Ladakh units with export orders.
Do not spend time on it if
Domestic-only sellers (use transport subsidy).
§2Eligibility
- Eligible units: new manufacturing units (except Negative List), new service units on the Positive List, existing units undertaking substantial expansion (25% or more additional investment), and existing units for specified incentives.
- Unit must register with Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh; date of production authenticated by GM, DIC.
- Units availing overlapping Government of India incentives are not eligible for the same benefit.
- Units without required environmental clearance / consent to establish and operate are not eligible.
- Negative list includes tobacco, pan masala, all plastic carry bags, cement, steel and steel rolling, salt/stone/lime (GST Ch 25), ores (Ch 26), explosives (Ch 36), arms (Ch 93), refineries, coke/fly ash, gold, molasses, marble/granite, power plants above 10 MW except renewable.
- New units and existing units irrespective of substantial expansion.
- Only units registered as export units.
- Cannot be combined with Transport Subsidy.
§3Benefits
- 60% of transport cost up to the Indian international port (air or sea), max Rs 5 lakh per unit per year for 5 years.
- Export samples to overseas buyers: cost reimbursed up to Rs 50,000 per enterprise per year for two years.
§4Norms — pattern of assistance
- Draft guidelines: District Level Committee (GM DIC) approves cases up to Rs 10 lakh; Directorate Level Committee Rs 10-25 lakh; sanction within 7 days of approval and disbursal within 7 days of sanction subject to funds; 10% of district-approved cases audited before payment; all machinery purchases via banking channels.
§5Documents
Tick each one as you get it ready.
Common Application Form
Proof of payment (bank statement)
§6How to apply
- 1
Register the unit with Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh through the GM, DIC (Leh or Kargil).
- 2
File the claim on the Common Application Form with the checklist documents to the GM, DIC.
§7Pros and cons
Merits
- Pays 60% of inland freight to the export port (policy 6.7).
Demerits
- Cap Rs 5 lakh a year; needs IEC and export-unit registration.
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¶Sources
- Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 - S.O. 02 dated 17 Jan 2023 (UT Ladakh, Industries & Commerce Dept)
- Draft Procedural Guidelines of Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 - public notice (6 Aug 2024)
- ladakh.gov.in - Awareness workshop on Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27, DIC Leh (13 Jan 2026)
Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.
