Export consignments up to ₹3,00,000 no longer need an RCMC
A new paragraph 2.57(c) in the Foreign Trade Policy exempts low-value export consignments from the Registration-cum-Membership Certificate requirement, with immediate effect. It is aimed at postal and courier exports.
Key facts
- Published
- 15 September 2026
- Section
- Foreign Trade
- What it is
- Relief
- Who it affects
- Small exporters; postal and courier exports
- Source
- DGFT Notification 36 ↗
In 30 seconds
- An export consignment with FOB value up to ₹3,00,000 does not need an RCMC or a Certificate of Registration.
- The change is a new sub-paragraph (c) in paragraph 2.57 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023.
- It applies with immediate effect from 15 September 2026.
- Above ₹3,00,000, the RCMC requirement continues wherever the policy otherwise asks for it.
हिंदी में सार
DGFT की 15 सितंबर 2026 की अधिसूचना संख्या 36/2026-27 से Foreign Trade Policy 2023 के पैरा 2.57 में नया उप-पैरा (c) जोड़ा गया है। जिस निर्यात खेप का FOB मूल्य ₹3,00,000 से अधिक नहीं है, उसके लिए RCMC या Certificate of Registration ज़रूरी नहीं होगा। ₹3,00,000 से ऊपर की खेप पर यह शर्त पहले की तरह लागू रहेगी। बदलाव तुरंत प्रभाव से लागू है।
Before and now
An RCMC or Certificate of Registration was needed wherever the Foreign Trade Policy asked for one, whatever the value of the consignment.
Not needed for an export consignment with FOB value up to ₹3,00,000. Above that, the requirement stays. Aimed at postal and courier exports.
What the document says
“the requirement of a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate or a Certificate of Registration shall not apply to an export consignment where the Free-on-Board (FOB) value of the consignment does not exceed ₹ 3,00,000”
— DGFT Notification 36
What changes, and what does not
| Point | Position now | Changed? |
|---|---|---|
| Consignment up to ₹3,00,000 FOB | No RCMC or Certificate of Registration needed | Exempted |
| Consignment above ₹3,00,000 FOB | Valid RCMC or Certificate of Registration, wherever otherwise applicable | No change |
| Where the change sits | New sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph 2.57, FTP 2023 | Inserted |
What a small exporter should do
- Check the FOB value of each consignment. The limit applies consignment by consignment.
- For consignments above ₹3,00,000, keep your RCMC valid as before.
- The notification speaks only of the RCMC requirement. It does not mention any other registration or document.
How it got here
- Trade Notice 14/2026-27 asks for inputs on the proposed amendment to paragraph 2.57.
- Notification 36/2026-27 inserts paragraph 2.57(c), with immediate effect.
Published 15 September 2026. Updated 2 October 2026. This report is for general information and is not professional advice. Read the source document before acting on it.