DGFT trade notice 02/2026-27 · 21 Apr 2026
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Instructions regarding Issuance/Re-issuance/Extension of Validity of Post Export EPCG Scrips – Activation of Post Export EPCG Module - regarding.
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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has launched an online module for electronic Post Export EPCG Duty Credit scrips to resolve issues with manual or offline scrip utilization. The module enables data exchange between DGFT and ICEGATE. It addresses three scenarios: authorizations not yet closed, cases where online scrips were generated but not transmitted or have expired, and cases where authorizations were closed but no scrip or only a manual scrip was issued. Exporters must use the DGFT portal to submit closure applications or raise service request tickets for revalidation and transmission. Regional Authorities will process these requests and transmit electronic scrips to ICEGATE for utilization. Operational issues should be reported to the DGFT Policy Cell-5/EG&TF.
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F. No. 01/36/218/45/AM-25/EPCG Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Trade Notice No. 02/2026-27
Dated: 21st April 2026
To,
Subject: Instructions regarding Issuance/Re-issuance/Extension of Validity of Post Export EPCG Scrips – Activation of Post Export EPCG Module - regarding.
This Directorate has received representations from the Post Export EPCG authorisation holders about difficulties being faced in utilization of the scrips issued manually/offline by the Regional Authorities (RAs).
In order to address this issue, an online module for issuance of electronic Post Export EPCG Duty Credit scrips has been developed and deployed on the DGFT portal for use by the authorisation holders as well as RAs. The said module will allow seamless exchange of data between DGFT and ICEGATE with respect to such electronically issued scrips thereby facilitating subsequent utilization by exporters.
The concerned Regional Authority of DGFT will examine the request in the online module and generate scrip online which will be transmitted to ICEGATE.
The online module has been designed to address the following scenarios:
Scenario 1: Post Export EPCG Authorisation is not closed in the system.
The applicant can apply for the closure of Post-export EPCG Authorisation in the online portal to the concerned RA alongwith the supporting documents. Once the RA approves the application, the Post Export EPCG Scrip would be generated and would be transmitted electronically to ICEGATE.
Scenario 2: Post Export EPCG Authorisation closure application was submitted online, and, after approval, the scrip had been generated online. However, the scrip is either valid and has not been transmitted to ICEGATE, or, has expired pending such transmission.
The applicant will raise a Service Request Ticket online on the DGFT portal giving details of the Post Export EPCG scrip which is required to be revalidated/re-transmitted, as the case maybe. when file is duly approved, existing scrip gets transmitted to ICEGATE with new expiry date.
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Scenario 3: Post Export EPCG Authorization is closed but either no scrip is generated or manual scrip has been generated.
The applicant will raise a Service Request Ticket online on the DGFT portal giving details of the application for closure of Post Export EPCG Authorization being made by him/her to the concerned RA alongwith details and utilisation status of manual scrip generated, if any, as well as enclose the supporting documents for the generation of electronic scrip (for full amount or part amount, as the case may be). When file is duly approved by the concerned RA, the electronic scrip gets transmitted to ICEGATE.
This issues with approval of the Competent Authority.
(Raman Kumar) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade Email: ramankumar@nic.in
[Issued from F. No. 01/36/218/45/AM-25/EPCG]
