The government has extended its RELIEF export support scheme to March 31, 2027, to help exporters cope with logistics disruptions from the West Asia crisis.

The DGFT’s Notification No. 37/2026-27, dated September 30, extends the eligibility window for Component II of the Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation (RELIEF). The scheme covers exports to West Asia and Gulf countries, along with Egypt and Jordan.

Component II encourages exporters to obtain Export Credit Guarantee Corporation cover, providing up to 95 per cent risk coverage, with insurance premiums locked at pre-disruption levels.

The Commerce Department also extended the RoDTEP scheme through December 31, 2026, keeping refund rates and value caps unchanged.

RELIEF, launched in March 2026 with a Rs 497 crore outlay, gives exporters a financial safety net against rising freight costs, insurance surcharges and war-related risks on the Gulf maritime corridor.

The extension applies to Component II of the RELIEF scheme, the DGFT said.