Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is organising a one-day program on “Customs Schemes for Exporters: Benefits, Procedures and Compliances” on 9th October 2026 (Friday) at Hyderabad in association with ICICI Bank.

The program is aimed at creating awareness among exporters, manufacturers, MSMEs and trade stakeholders about key Customs schemes and facilitation measures available for international trade, with particular emphasis on benefits, eligibility, procedures, documentation and compliance requirements.

The program will cover a range of important topics, including:

• Overview of Customs Facilitation for Exporters, including the role of Customs in export promotion, ICEGATE and electronic Customs procedures, Risk Management System and faceless assessment.
• Duty-Free Import Schemes, including Advance Authorisation, Duty Free Import Authorisation (DFIA), eligibility, conditions, application and documentation.
• Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme, including import of capital goods at concessional/zero Customs duty, export obligations, procedures and compliance.
• Special Customs Procedures and Facilitation, including bonded manufacturing/warehousing, exports under bond/LUT and Customs warehousing provisions.
• Eligible Manufacturer Scheme and AEO/Customs Facilitation, covering eligibility, benefits to compliant manufacturers/exporters and procedural requirements.
• Customs Compliance for Exporters, including Shipping Bill and supporting documents, classification and valuation, country-of-origin requirements, record keeping, audit, common errors and penalties.
• Digital Customs and ICEGATE Services, along with interactive Q&A and case studies.

Senior officials from the Customs Commissionerate, Hyderabad will make detailed presentations on the above topics and interact with participants to address practical issues relating to Customs procedures and compliance.  Officials from Bank will also participate and address on financial opportunities.

The program is intended to provide participants with practical insights into Customs schemes and facilitate better understanding of the procedures and documentation required to effectively utilise the available facilities, said Mr. Unnikrishnan K., Joint Director General, FIEO.

For participation and other details, please contact: Mr. R. Kulkarni, Head - Telangana Chapter on 9848286640, email: kulkarni@fieo.org

About FIEO

Federation of Indian Export Organisations popularly known as 'FIEO' was set up by Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India in 1965.  FIEO is the apex body of the Government recognised Export Promotion Councils, Commodity Boards and Development Authorities in India. FIEO provides a wide range of services to exporters, including market research, trade information, export promotion activities, organizing overseas trade fairs and exhibitions, training programs, and policy advocacy.

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