Status Holder Eligibility Calculator
Find out which Star Export House category your exports could qualify for under the Foreign Trade Policy. Enter your export performance for each financial year and get an indicative category, plus how far you are from the next one.
Indicative only. Double weightage for eligible One Star categories isn't included here, and DGFT decides using the export data it holds — we check both before anything is filed.
Enter your export figures
Add your export performance for each year and we'll show which Star category your numbers point to.
- ★USD 3 mn
- ★★USD 15 mn
- ★★★USD 50 mn
- ★★★★USD 200 mn
- ★★★★★USD 800 mn
Star Categories and Export Thresholds
Each category is set by your export performance in US dollars. The calculator adds up the years you enter, checks that you have exports in the years the rules require, and compares the total against each threshold.
| Star category | Export performance (USD) | Years of export performance needed |
|---|---|---|
| One Star Export House★ | 3 million | Any two of the three preceding FYs (August 2026 update). Gems & Jewellery: two preceding FYs |
| Two Star Export House★★ | 15 million | All three preceding FYs. Gems & Jewellery: two preceding FYs |
| Three Star Export House★★★ | 50 million | All three preceding FYs. Gems & Jewellery: two preceding FYs |
| Four Star Export House★★★★ | 200 million | All three preceding FYs. Gems & Jewellery: two preceding FYs |
| Five Star Export House★★★★★ | 800 million | All three preceding FYs. Gems & Jewellery: two preceding FYs |
For One Star status, outside the Gems & Jewellery sector, export performance in any two of the three preceding financial years is now sufficient.
Notification No. 33/2026-27, dated 21 August 2026Frequently Asked Questions
It is a recognition given by the government to exporters who have done well in international trade. It is given across five levels, from One Star to Five Star, based on how much they have exported.
One Star needs USD 3 million, Two Star USD 15 million, Three Star USD 50 million, Four Star USD 200 million and Five Star USD 800 million of export performance.
For One Star status, outside the Gems & Jewellery sector, export performance in any two of the three preceding financial years is now sufficient (Notification No. 33/2026-27, dated 21 August 2026).
DGFT generally issues eligible Status Holder Certificates automatically based on the export data available to it. If eligible exports are not in its records, or an upgrade is required, a separate application may be needed.
The calculator does not include double weightage for eligible One Star categories, and DGFT decides using the export data it holds. Our Export Turnover Review checks both before anything is filed.
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This calculator gives an indicative read. Our Status Holder Certificate Consultants team can check your actual case and confirm the figures that apply.
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