📢 DGFT Announcements for MSMEs – Key Export-Focused Support Measures 🇮🇳

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has rolled out multiple initiatives aimed at strengthening MSME exports, improving access to finance, easing compliance burdens, and enhancing global competitiveness.

🔹 1. Interest Subvention on Export Credit

• 2.75% interest subvention on pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit
• Coverage extended to export factoring (recourse & non-recourse)
• Designed to improve liquidity and working capital access for MSME exporters

🔹 2. TRACE Scheme – Compliance & Quality Enablement

• Support for testing, certification, inspection, audits and accreditation
• Partial reimbursement of costs incurred to meet international quality standards
• Helps MSMEs overcome non-tariff barriers in global markets

🔹 3. Export Promotion Mission (EPM) Interventions

• Logistics & freight support to reduce export cost disadvantages
• Assistance for overseas warehousing and supply-chain enablement
• Enhanced trade intelligence and facilitation for informed export decisions

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📌 Why this matters for MSMEs: ✔ Reduced cost of export finance ✔ Better compliance readiness for global buyers ✔ Improved competitiveness and market access

💡 MSMEs holding a valid IEC and Udyam Registration should actively evaluate eligibility and timely utilisation of these DGFT benefits to strengthen their export operations.