Journal
Plain writing for a complicated job.
Notes from the field on DGFT compliance, RoDTEP, scheme stacking, and the operational reality of Indian exports. No marketing language. No clickbait headlines. Written and reviewed by working CAs.
Why DGFT halved RoDTEP rates in May 2025, and what it means for you
The math behind Notification No. 38/2025, sector by sector, in plain words.
"Why DGFT halved..."
Editorial
The five RoDTEP rejection reasons that cost MSMEs the most money
From our analysis of 4,200 rejected claims across textile, chemical, and engineering exporters.
7 min read
NIRYAT PROTSAHAN: how to actually claim the 2.75 percent interest subvention
Renamed from the Interest Equalisation Scheme, expanded for MSMEs from FY 2024-25. Most exporters still do not file it.
8 min read
How to read Appendix 4R without losing your weekend
A guided tour of the document every exporter pretends to have read.
11 min read
When your CA says we have already claimed everything, here is how to check
Five questions and the answers that should come back. If they do not, you have unclaimed money.
6 min read
The eBRC-EDPMS-shipping bill triangle, explained for non-CAs
If you have a shipping bill outstanding for more than 9 months without an eBRC, you have a problem. Here is the anatomy.
7 min read
Why HS code classification is the single most expensive decision in export compliance
A 0.4 percentage point rate difference on a Rs 5 crore consignment is Rs 2 lakh. Five misclassified consignments a quarter is your annual SaaS bill, six times over.
8 min read
Districts as Export Hubs: 590 districts, 249 notified, what is in it for you
If your manufacturing is in a notified district, you have access to grants and support most MSMEs do not know exist.
9 min read
What the India-UK CETA actually changes for textile exporters
Tariff cuts, rules of origin, and what the CETA does not change.
7 min read
ICEGATE is down. Here is what to do.
A short operational playbook for when the customs portal will not let you file.
5 min read
MEIS to RoDTEP: a decade of scheme transitions and what to learn
The schemes change. The pattern of how exporters respond does not. Read the pattern.
10 min read
The four things every export-heavy CA firm should automate this year
We have spent the last nine months sitting next to CAs. These four workflows are where the time goes.
8 min read