Export Promotion Mission: Interest Subvention on Export Credit

Open all year Department of Commerce (DGFT), with the Ministry of MSME and Ministry of Finance All of India

Subsidy

2.75% interest subvention, up to ₹50 lakh a year

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What it funds: Cuts the interest cost of pre and post shipment export loans for MSME exporters
Who can apply: MSME exporter with an Importer Exporter Code
Product on the notified positive list of tariff lines
Pre or post shipment rupee loan from an eligible lender
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Ask your bank for export credit under the EPM interest subvention; the bank claims it
Best for: Early revenue, Growth stage
Run by: Government of India

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