IMPORT/EXPORT LICENSE

Foremost, you need to form a company or firm. It could be private limited company, or a
partnership firm. AS per your e-mail, we are/would be a partnership firm.

You need to get a partnership deed prepared and signed by the partners. Get it registered with
ROC.

Next step would be to open a bank account in Partnership's name.

Once the account is opened, we can approach the Directorate General of Foreign Trade of India
of the concerned region for obtaining an Import Export Code Number.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

An application has to be submitted at the office of Zonal JDGFT (CLA), New Delhi which includes
an Application Form duly filled in along with documents (List has been provided below) and fees.

Mandatory Documents are

1. Covering letter from the Partnership Firm;

2. Fill Part A, B & D of the application form;

3. Application must be accompanied by documents as per details given below:

3.1 Bank Certificate from the bank on Bank’s letter head as per proforma (Part B) given in the
application.

a. In our case :

i) Notorised Partnership Deed showing date of formation.

ii) No Objection Certificate from other partners.

3.2 Self certified copy of Permanent Account Number (PAN) issued by income Tax Authorities.

3.3 Two copies of passport size photographs of the applicant.

The photograph pasted on the banker’s certificate must be attested by the banker with Seal and
Signature of the applicant.

4. The application must be submitted in Duplicate.

5. Each individual page of the application must be signed by the applicant.

6. Self addressed envelope.

These documents may be kept secured in a file cover.