About ECGC
Empowering India's Export Growth Since 1957
ECGC Ltd. wholly owned by Government of India, was set up in 1957 with the objective of promoting exports from the country by providing Credit Risk Insurance and related services for exports.
The Company, headquartered in Mumbai, has a network of 51 offices across the country with Branches in major export centers. Over the years, the Company has designed different export credit risk insurance products to suit the requirements of Indian exporters and commercial banks extending export credit.
This booklet/brochure contains various export credit risk insurance products/covers available to the exporters. The Corporation also issues specific customised covers to the exporters to meet their individual needs.
Risks Covered
Commercial Risks- Insolvency of the buyer.
- Failure of the buyer to make the payment due within a specified period, normally 4 months from the due date.
- Buyer’s failure to accept the goods, subject to certain conditions.
- Imposition of restriction by the Government of the buyer’s country or any Government action which may block or delay the transfer of payment made by the buyer.
- War, civil war, revolution or civil disturbances in the buyer’s country.
- New Import restrictions or cancellation of a valid import license.
- Interruption or diversion of voyage outside India resulting in payment of additional freight or insurance charges which cannot be recovered from the buyer.
- Any other cause of loss occurring outside India, not normally insured by general insurers, and beyond the control of both the exporter and the buyer.
Risks Not Covered
- Commercial disputes including quality disputes raised by the buyer, unless the exporter obtains a decree from a competent court of law in the buyer’s country in his favour.
- Causes inherent in the nature of goods.
- Buyer’s failure to obtain necessary import or exchange authorization from authorities in his country.
- Insolvency or default of any agent of the exporter or of the collecting bank.
- Loss or damage to goods which can be covered by general insurers.
- Exchange rate fluctuation.
- Failure of the exporter to fulfil the terms of the export contract of negligence on his part.