Dairy products, which were not covered under the earlier scheme, will be eligible for assistance.

Rates of assistance have been increased, by 50% for exports by sea and by 100% for exports by air.

New Delhi, 10th September 2021

The Centre has revised the “Transport and Marketing Assistance” (TMA) scheme for Specified Agriculture Products’.

In February 2019, the Department of Commerce had introduced ‘Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’ to provide assistance for the international component of freight, to mitigate the disadvantage of higher freight costs faced by the Indian exporters of agriculture products. The scheme was initially applicable for exports affected during the period from 01.03.2019 to 31.03.2020 and was later extended for exports affected up to 31.03.2021.

Now the Department has notified ‘Revised Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’ for exports effected on or after 01.04.2021 up to 31.03.2022. The existing scheme will remain in operation for exports affected up to 31.03.2021.

Following major changes have been made in the revised scheme:

• Dairy products, which were not covered under the earlier scheme, will be eligible for assistance under the revised scheme.
• Rates of assistance have been increased, by 50% for exports by sea and by 100% for exports by air. Details are as under:
Rates of Assistance (in INR)
Region Amount Per TEU (Normal) Amount Per TEU (Reefer) By Air
(Amount per kilogram)

West Africa	11200	16800	19600	29400	0.84	1.68
East Africa	11200	16800	21000	31500	0.84	1.68
Europe	9800	14200	21000	31500	1.12	2.24
Gulf	8400	12600	14000	21000	0.70	1.40
North America	21000	31500	28700	43050	2.80	5.60
ASEAN	5600	8400	12600	18900	0.70	1.40
Russia & CIS	12600	18900	22400	33600	0.70	1.40
Far East	8400	12600	12250	18375	0.84	1.68
Oceana	16800	25200	24500	36750	2.80	5.60
China	0	0	12600	18900	0.84	1.68
South America	23800	35700	31500	47250	3.50	7.00

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) will shortly notify the procedure for availing assistance under the revised scheme.

Enhanced assistance under the revised scheme is expected to help Indian exporters of agricultural products to meet rising freight and logistics costs.