The DGFT issued Trade Notice No. 25/2025-26 dated February 20, 2026 regarding the Launch of Support for Alternative Trade Instruments under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – NIRYAT PROTSAHAN.
The Support for Alternative Trade Instruments intervention under Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – NIRYAT PROTSAHAN is hereby implemented prospectively with immediate effect.
The intervention seeks to strengthen access to export finance for MSMEs (involved in international value chains) through structured support for alternative trade finance mechanisms, to supplement bank-based export credit, with an initial focus on export factoring.
Export factoring arrangements, including both recourse and non-recourse factoring, and denominated in Indian Rupees or freely convertible foreign currencies, entered between eligible MSMEs (involved in international value chains) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) or International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) regulated entities shall be supported.
The detailed Policy framework is enclosed as Annexure-I. The Operational and Procedural Guidelines is enclosed at Annexure-II. The governance Structure is enclosed at Annexure-III
The intervention shall be operationalised on a pilot basis for feedback, institutional learning, and data-driven refinements. The procedure for availing the given support is enclosed at Annexure-IV
The guidelines are further submitted for stakeholder feedback in accordance with Paragraph 1.07A of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. Stakeholders may submit comments and suggestions on the Guidelines within 30 days from the date of issuance of this Trade Notice, through email at epm-dgft@gov.in
The Trade Notice along with the Annexures can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/25.-Guidelines-for-Support-for-Alternative-Trade-Instruments-under-Export-Promotion-Mission-EPM.pdf
