Insurance to exporters to facilitate medium to long term exports

Operated by
Ministry of Commerce & Industry - Public Sector Undertaking, Central Government
Purpose
To provide insurance to exporters to facilitate medium to long term exports.
Probable duration
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Eligibility

  • Medium and long-term export projects which are viable and for which reinsurance is not available are eligible for this scheme
  • Medium and long- term project exports involving civil constructions, turnkey projects, supply of equipment's and Services would come under these contracts
  • Exports to countries which are not likely to be covered on purely commercial considerations or are beyond country-exposure limits, acceptable credit terms/period prescribed by ECGC or countries currently facing economic/political difficulties, but where Indian presence is required to be maintained as a part of the long-term strategy of the India

Benefit Description

Scheme to provide insurance cover to facilitate medium to long term exports which the ECGC is unable to underwrite

Application process

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Other Details

Conditions if Any
  • Broadly, the country caps are in the range of 10 to 20% of maximum liability permissible. However, for SAARC countries, the caps are in the range of 30-40%. The cap for supply contracts projects ranges between 5 to 10% of Maximum Liability Permissible and for other than supply contracts it is 10 to 15%.
  • The Exporter ?wise exposure cap is 15% of the Maximum Liability Permissible and the buyer cap is between 5 to 20% of the Maximum Liability Permissible.
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