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DGFT simplifies procedure for obtaining export obligation discharge certificates

11 Aug 2026 Evaluate

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has eased compliance requirements for exporters by doing away with the submission of physical duty payment challans for obtaining Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODC) under the Advance Authorisation (AA) and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Schemes. Licence-wise voluntary duty payment data received from Customs/ICEGATE has been integrated with DGFT’s online systems, enabling authenticated verification of such payments directly against the concerned authorisation.

With effect from August 1, 2026, exporters making voluntary duty payments will not be required to furnish physical challans along with applications for closure of authorisations. Authenticated payment details will be made available to exporters on the DGFT Customer Portal, enabling them to verify that the payment has been correctly mapped to the concerned authorisation before filing the application. The same authenticated payment record will be available to the Regional Authorities on the DGFT Back Office, eliminating the need for manual verification of payment particulars. This is expected to facilitate faster processing, reduce avoidable correspondence and bring greater consistency in decision-making across DGFT Regional Authorities.

The initiative is part of the Government’s broader digital transformation agenda for trade facilitation, aimed at creating a more efficient, predictable and trust-based regulatory environment. The measure is also expected to reduce transaction costs and compliance burden for exporters by reducing documentation, follow-up and physical interface, particularly benefiting MSME exporters handling closure formalities in-house.

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