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Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF) scheme

 

  • Launched by: Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM)

  • Aim: To support Indian exporters affected by extraordinary freight escalation, heightened insurance premium and war-related export risks arising from disruptions in the Gulf and wider West Asia maritime corridor.

  • Financial Outlay: Rs 497 Crores.

  • Coverage: RELIEF covers both eligible past shipments and prospective exports, with a strong focus on MSME support.

  • Intervention will be funded under EPM and reviewed periodically based on geopolitical developments.

  • Nodal Implementing Agency: Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd.

  • Key Features 

  1. Up to 100% extra risk coverage for insured consignments during the eligible period from February 14, 2026, to March 15, 2026), 

  2. Up to 95% support for exporters planning to ship upcoming consignments during the next three months (March 16, 2026, to June 15, 2026).

  3. Up to 50% reimbursement (maximum limit ₹50 lakh) for eligible non-ECGC-insured MSME exporters.

  • Export Promotion Mission (EPM)

    • Approved by the Union Cabinet on November 12, 2025. 

    • Announcement: Union Budget 2025-26  

    • Implementation period: 2025-26 to 2030-31  

    • Total outlay: Rs. 25,060 crore  

    • Objective: Strengthening India's export competitiveness, especially for MSMEs, first-time exporters, and labour-intensive sectors.