Short Description
The Uttar Pradesh Export Promotion Policy is a comprehensive framework designed to transform the state into a global export hub by boosting competitiveness and developing world-class infrastructure. The current policy for 2020-25 is being succeeded by an ambitious 2025-30 policy that aims to increase state exports from USD 21 billion to USD 50 billion by 2030.
Objective
The Main Objectives of UP Export Policy are:
- Promote Competitiveness: Establish Uttar Pradesh as the best export hub by enhancing the development and competitiveness of the export sector.
- Infrastructure Development: Build physical and technical infrastructure, including cluster-oriented Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Common Facility Centres (CFCs).
- Support Local Products: Identify global market opportunities for country-made products, particularly those under the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme.
- Farmer Income: Double farmers' income by promoting agricultural exports through localized value-addition.
- Capacity Building: Provide technical support and training to help stakeholders adopt international quality and packaging standards.
Benefits / Subsidy
Benefit Type
Subsidy Linked Loan
Coverage
Upto 40% Subsidy
- Reimbursement of up to 75% of costs for promotional activities, with an annual cap of ₹25 lakh per exporter.
- Freight Subsidies:
Air Freight: 30% of cost or ₹150/kg (whichever is lower), capped at ₹10 lakh annually.
Gateway Port Freight: Up to ₹40,000 for 40-ft containers, capped at ₹30 lakh annually.
- Marketing Support: Subsidies for participating in international trade fairs, buyer-seller meets, and digital marketing (up to ₹3 lakh for e-commerce onboarding).
- Infrastructure Subsidy: 40% capital subsidy (capped at ₹10 crore) for Export-Oriented Specific Projects (EOSP) like labs and logistics hubs.
- Performance Incentives: A reward of 1% of year-on-year export growth, capped at ₹20 lakh per year.
Eligibility
Manufacturing Exporters: Units in sectors like handicrafts, textiles, leather, and electronics.
Merchant Exporters: Traders sourcing and aggregating products from within the state for international markets.
Service Exporters: Includes IT/ITeS, medical tourism, logistics, and education services.
Start-ups & MSMEs: Particularly those under the ODOP initiative or exporting through digital/postal channels (Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras).
Documents Required
Importer Exporter Code (IEC): Mandatory 10-digit number issued by the DGFT.
Business Proof: PAN Card, Address Proof (Aadhar, Passport, or Rent Agreement), and Bank Account details with a cancelled cheque.
Registration Certificate: Registration with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPBUP).
Export Documents: Shipping bills, invoices, and packing lists for subsidy claims.
Application Process
Registration: Exporters must first register on the Nivesh Mitra single-window portal or the MSME Connect platform.
Claim Submission: For specific incentives (like freight or marketing subsidies), applications are filed online through the portal along with supporting export documents.
Verification & Approval: The EPBUP verifies claims, often in coordination with District Level Export Promotion Committees (Zila Niryat Bandhu).
Disbursement: Approved subsidies are typically disbursed directly to the exporter’s registered bank account.
