In March 2026, EODC approvals surged by 242% compared to February 2026 under the Advance Authorisation scheme and by 234% under the EPCG scheme. A total of 12,690 EODCs were approved in March, up from 3,747 in February, indicating a 3.39 times rise.
EODCs serve as vital documents for officially closing export obligations. They facilitate the release of bank guarantees and bonds, alleviate the burden of grievances for exporters, and ensure effective compliance monitoring within India’s trade facilitation framework. The campaign’s objective was to expedite claim processing and deliver benefits to exporters nationwide.
During March 2026, the campaign enabled the clearance of 59% of the pending cases under the AA scheme and 54% under the EPCG scheme. The Special Campaign led to the approval of 12,690 EODCs in a single month, in contrast to 44,018 approvals during the eleven months from April 2025 to February 2026.
In March 2026, 13,238 out of 13,627 available AA EODC cases were processed, reaching a processing rate of 97%. For the EPCG scheme, 8,281 out of 8,473 available cases were processed, demonstrating a processing rate of 98%.
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As a direct result of the Special Campaign, the number of ongoing cases decreased from 15,360 on March 1st to 3,966 on April 1st, despite the addition of 6,740 new EODC cases in March 2026. The Special Drive for the speedy issuance of EODCs has been extended for an additional two months, from April 1st to May 31st.
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