The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will conduct outreach programmes and handhold MSMEs to encourage them to opt for the Eligible Manufacturer Importer (EMI) scheme, a senior official said on Wednesday.
With less than 1,000 businesses opting for the EMI scheme since its launch on April 1, the CBIC, effective September 15, “substantially reduced” the data and documentation requirements for businesses who enrol under the scheme.
“The scheme has not taken off the way we had envisaged. We will conduct outreach programmes on the benefits of the scheme and with simplified documentation, we hope the EMI scheme will gain greater acceptability,” an official said.
The 2026-27 Union Budget had introduced a new facilitation measure for trusted manufacturers by enabling the facility of deferred payment of Customs duty to a new category of importers called Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs).
Under this, EMIs would be able to clear imported goods without paying Customs duty
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