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IEC registration is required by a person for exporting or importing goods. It is a 10 digit code
which is issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). All businesses which
are engaged in Import and Export of goods require registering Import Export Code. IE code
has lifetime validity. Importers are not allowed to proceed without this code and exporters
can’t take benefit of exports from DGFT, customs, Export Promotion Council, if they don’t
have this code.
The IE Code must be quoted by importers while clearing customs. Also, banks require the
importers IE Code while sending money abroad. For exporters, IE Code must be quoted
while sending shipments. And banks require the exporters IE Code while receiving money
from abroad.
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Application Filing
Application Processing
Completion of registration
You are required to fill our simple online IEC code application form and email documents.
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IEC Application Creation
We draft your application for IEC code and file it with the DGFT office on your behalf.
12 WORKING DAYS
We pay the IEC government free and followup with department for your license.
2 WORKING DAYS
An IEC number issued to applicant shall be valid for all its divisions/ units/ factories/
branches. IEC is valid for lifetime and there is no need to renew the same.
Export Subsidies
On the basis of IEC, companies or firms can benefits and subsidies their exports/ imports
from DGFT, Customs and export promotion council.
Lifetime
validity
Once you are done with IE Code Registration and submit all the required documents, IE Code
is issued for the lifetime of the entity and requires no renewal.
No Return Filing
IE Code does not require filing of any return. Once, an IE Code is issued there are no further
procedures required to maintain validity of the IE Code.
In order to get code an application must be made in the Aayaat Niryaat Form 2A format to
the DGFT in that region where the registered office of the company is established.
Government has also arranged online filing facility for obtaining IEC CODE ONLINE.
Details of the business and its proprietors, directors or partners, bank account details and a
bank certificate are the basic requirements of ANF 2A. All the required documents for IEC
need to be submitted with ANF 2A. Digital signature is required on the ANF2A form.
Once the application if complete, it should be filed with DGFT and an application fee need to
be paid to the government. IEC department may send back your application for correction /
change. You need to reply back to the DGFT in 15 days.
Once the application is completely verified by the department, the Directorate General of
Foreign Trade will allot an IE Code for your business. This IE code comes in both soft copy
and hard copy. You receive the softcopy via email and can start the import export transaction
with this.