New Delhi, April 2 -- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has completed a month-long special drive to expedite the issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODCs), significantly accelerating clearances and reducing backlog.
Conducted between March 1 and March 31, 2026, the campaign focused on faster disposal of EODCs under the Advance Authorisation (AA) and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes.
EODCs are critical for the formal closure of export obligations, enabling the release of bank guarantees and bonds while ensuring compliance under Indias trade facilitation framework.
During the drive, DGFT approved 12,690 EODCs in March, compared to 3,747 in Februa...