HP Export Sample Shipment Reimbursement

Under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019, the Government of Himachal Pradesh offers the Reimbursement for Export Sample Shipment. The scheme lightens the logistics cost burden borne by Export Oriented Units (EOUs) by refunding part of what they spend on sending export samples from a port or container depot in India to the destination port overseas.

By offsetting these costs, the programme seeks to sharpen the ability of Himachal Pradesh-based firms to compete internationally and to encourage them to grow their export operations without heavy upfront logistics spending.

Since sample dispatch is a key step in entering new markets, the support is intended to help local enterprises build international business and gain a foothold abroad.

1. Consult the Industrial Investment Policy 2019 document, Section 14, for the application forms and detailed guidelines, where these are available. 2. Gather the full set of documents required — evidence of export-oriented unit status, shipment cost invoices, and payment proof. 3. Lodge the completed application with the authority nominated under the policy within the Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, following the procedure it sets out. 4. The claim then undergoes processing and verification by the concerned government department.

Claims are assessed against the eligibility conditions laid down in the Industrial Investment Policy 2019. A selection committee, generally made up of officials from the Department of Industries, checks that the applicant holds Export Oriented Unit status and that the export sample shipment costs claimed were genuinely incurred. The reimbursement is released once the claim has been verified and approved.