DGFT clears export-only inventory model for foreign-funded ecommerce firms
New DGFT rules let foreign-funded ecommerce companies hold inventory against confirmed export orders through registered exporters-on-record, with safeguards against domestic diversion and speculative stockpiling. The move aims to bring more Indian MSMEs into cross-border ecommerce.
What happened
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) · DGFT notified rules allowing foreign-funded ecommerce firms to hold inventory solely for confirmed export orders
Key facts
- July 23
- less than $5 billion
- $350 billion
- $800 billion
- $2 trillion by 2030
Why this matters
The new framework makes partnerships or acquisitions involving exporter-on-record providers, export logistics firms, and MSME enablement platforms more strategically valuable to ecommerce players pursuing Indian cross-border growth.