The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has been reached out by the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), asking them to remove aluminium and its products from the recent government notification. This took effect immediately, slashing the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) rates by 50 per cent.
The industry organisation mentioned that aluminium production facilities within Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were included in the RoDTEP scheme until February of this year. With the current global trade uncertainties, the AAI has emphasised the pressing need to extend the RoDTEP scheme’s coverage for exports from aluminium producers situated in AA, EOU and SEZ units.
The association’s appeal to the DGFT included a request that the export products classified under ITC HS Chapter 76 (Aluminium and Articles thereof) should be excluded from the notification issued on February 23, 2026. This request mirrors the exemption already provided for products under ITC HS Chapters 01–24.
Additionally, the association has further urged for the announcement of RoDTEP rates for FY 2026–27, reflecting the actual unrebated tax burdens faced by the aluminium sector, applicable to both Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) and SEZ units.