RoDTEP, PLI and Make in India are Indian government policies that you will see in news about engineering exports. They are aimed at exporters and manufacturers, not at overseas buyers, so they affect you indirectly through supplier costs, not through anything you pay or claim.
Treat them as background. Do not accept a supplier's claim of a price cut because of an incentive without seeing it in the quote.
What is RoDTEP?
RoDTEP is the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products. It refunds to the exporter certain embedded central, state and local taxes that earlier schemes did not return. Rates are set by product, as a percentage of the export value, and some have caps.
The scheme has been extended in stages. As of October 2026, reports of a DGFT notification gave an extension to 31 December 2026 at unchanged rates, but we could not confirm the notification itself. Check the DGFT website. For a buyer, RoDTEP can help keep Indian goods competitive, but it is the exporter who claims it and the benefit is not guaranteed in any given quote.
What is the PLI scheme?
Production Linked Incentive schemes give selected manufacturers financial support linked to growth in output in chosen sectors, such as automobiles and auto components, electronics and specialty steel. Eligibility is set by the government, with application windows and thresholds.
A supplier who benefits may invest in capacity and quality systems, but there is no PLI scheme for every engineering product. Ask which scheme, if any, a supplier is in and what it has changed on the shop floor; the answer is often nothing that concerns your order.
What is Make in India?
Make in India is the government's broad programme to promote domestic manufacturing and investment. It is a policy framework and a brand, not a scheme with a rule that applies to your purchase. It does, however, shape the machinery and component ecosystem you buy from: see why Rajkot is an engineering hub.
The Engineering Export Promotion Council
The EEPC India is the main trade body for engineering exporters. It publishes news, runs trade fairs and issues policy updates on duties and schemes. It can be a way to find member exporters, but membership is not an audit. Its news items on duty changes and scheme rules are useful for keeping up with policy, but they are general and not advice on your order. Verify any supplier yourself, as set out in how to verify a machinery supplier.
Next step
Focus on what you can control: supplier quality, delivery and terms. Read the main export markets for Gujarat engineering goods and why source from Gujarat for the cluster picture.
Policy changes can move exporter costs, so ask how long a quote is valid, and whether the supplier assumes any scheme benefit in its figures. If it does, ask what happens to the quote if the scheme lapses or its rates change. A clear answer in writing protects both sides. To see what is realistic for your product, book a free sourcing review.