UP Export Policy vs RoDTEP: State Marketing Support vs Central Duty Remission
| UP Export Incentives | RoDTEP | |
|---|---|---|
| Run by | Uttar Pradesh State Government | Government of India (Customs) |
| What it covers | Marketing Development Assistance โ fair/travel/certification costs, freight support | Remission of embedded (uncredited) duties & taxes on the exported goods themselves |
| How much | Up to 75% of eligible fair/certification expense | A small percentage of FOB value, varying by product/HS code (commonly a fraction of a percent up to a few percent) |
| How you claim | Application to DIEPC/UP export portal, with expense proof | Automatically computed against your shipping bill; credited as duty credit scrips |
| What it's tied to | Your marketing/participation activity | Each individual export shipment |
You Can Claim Both
These aren't competing schemes โ UP's export incentives support you finding and reaching buyers (fairs, certification, freight), while RoDTEP compensates for embedded taxes on what you actually ship. An exporter doing international trade fairs and shipping regularly would typically claim UP MDA for the fair costs and RoDTEP on every eligible shipping bill โ the two mechanisms don't overlap or exclude each other.
Do I need a different registration for RoDTEP?
RoDTEP works through your existing IEC and shipping bill filing โ there's no separate scheme registration the way there is for UP's MDA application.
Which is worth more money?
It depends entirely on your export volume and product โ RoDTEP scales with every shipment you make, while UP MDA is capped per fair/event. High-volume exporters often find RoDTEP the larger recurring number; occasional fair participants may find MDA more significant per event.
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Official portal: msme.up.gov.in Last reviewed: Aug 2026
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