Govt’s move to cap export incentives under MEIS to seriously affect traders: FIEO

03 Sep 2020 Evaluate

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said that the government's decision to cap export incentives under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) at Rs 2 crore per exporter on exports made between September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 is going to seriously affect traders and cause uncertainty. FIEO President Sharad Kumar Saraf has said exports that will be made during September-December, 2020 are based on the orders, which have already been negotiated much earlier, factoring the existing MEIS benefit. He also expressed concern over the financial outlay of Rs 5,000 crore given for exports during September-December, 2020 with the condition that if claims exceed this limit, the ceiling may further be revised downwards.

FIEO President stated that this will create huge uncertainty as those eligible for a cap of Rs 2 crore will not be able to factor even such benefits in their exports. He said clarity is also required whether any change in the MEIS rate will be notified for those who are not affected by the cap if the amount of Rs 5,000 crore is exhausted. Further, he urged the government to extend the MEIS till March 31, 2021, coterminous with the existing Foreign Trade Policy.

Saraf further said that the RoDTEP (Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product) committee has started the work, but the industry is facing challenges in providing the data due to frequent local lockdowns, non-availability of transport and non-functioning of auditors. Moreover, he noted that fixation of rate for over 10,000 items at 8 digits would be a time-consuming exercise, particularly as it has to meet the discipline of WTO.

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