Exporters Demand Restart of Interest Subvention Scheme

WITH ADDITIONAL DUTIES under US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff plan coming into force in the next two days, exporters will ask the government to bring back the interest subsidy scheme that expired on December 31, 2024.

- FE BUREAU

The exporters have asked the government that the Interest Subvention Scheme (IES), in its relaunch, provide 5% subsidy as against 3% that was given in the just concluded scheme.

This 3% subsidy was provided to micro, small and medium enterprises on pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit.

Prior to June 30, 2024, the scheme also covered merchant exporters who source goods for exports from other manufacturers, but their benefit was capped at 2% for exports of 410 identified products. The subsidy on loans to exporters is then reimbursed by the government.