IMPORT EXPORT LICENSE (IEC)

IEC Code is unique 10 digit code issued by DGFT - Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce, Government of India to Indian Companies.Full From of IEC Code is: "Importer Exporter Code". To import or export in India, IEC Code is mandatory. No person or entity shall make any Import or Export without IEC Code Number.

Application for Grant of IEC Number

An application for grant of IEC number shall be made by the Registered/Head Office of the applicant and apply to the nearest Regional Authority of Directorate General Foreign Trade, the Registered office in case of company and Head office in case of others, falls in the 'Aayaat Niryaat Form - ANF2A' and shall be accompanied by documents prescribed therein. In case of STPI/ EHTP/ BTP units, the Regional Offices of the DGFT having jurisdiction over the district in which the Registered/ Head Office of the STPI unit is located shall issue or amend the IECs.

Only one IEC would be issued against a single PAN number. Any proprietor can have only one IEC number and in case there are more than one IECs allotted to a proprietor, the same may be surrendered to the Regional Office for cancellation.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR GETTING IMPORT EXPORT CODE (IEC).

1. For Proprietorship Firm:

• Photograph of Proprietor.
• PAN Card of Proprietor
• Email id and Contact number of Proprietor
• Bank Certificate of Proprietorship firm.
• If business premise is self occupied then copy of Light Bill and if rented then copy of Rent agreement/ light bill as applicable.
• Any one address proof of applicant i.e. Adhar card/ Driving License/ Passport/Voter id.
• If Applicant firm wish to take Import Export Code as Manufacturer Exporter then copy of SSI (Small Scale Industries) Registration Certificate.

2. For Partnership firm:

• Photographs of Applicant partner.
• AN card copy of Firm and all the partners of the firm.
• Any one address proof of all partners i.e. Adhar card/ Driving License/ Passport/Voter id.
• Email id and Mobile numbers of All Partners.
• Deed of Partnership.
• Bank certificate.
• If business premise is self occupied then copy of Light Bill and if rented then copy of Rent agreement/ light bill as applicable.
• If Applicant firm wish to take Import Export Code as Manufacturer Exporter then copy of SSI (Small Scale Industries) Registration Certificate.

3. For Private Limited Company.:

• Photographs of Applicant Director.
• PAN card copy of Company and all the Directors of the Company.
• Any one address proof of all Director i.e. Adhar card/ Driving License/ Passport/Voter id.
• Email id and Mobile numbers of All Directors.
• Copy of Memorandum of Association and Article of Association.
• Copy of Company Incorporation Certificate.
• If business premise is self occupied by company the copy of Light Bill and if rented then copy of Rent agreement/ light bill as applicable.
• If Company wish to take Import Export Code as Manufacturer Exporter then copy of SSI (Small Scale Industries) Registration Certificate.

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MODIFICATION IN IMPORT EXPORT CODE.

If there is any change in the existing Import Export Code, i.e. Change in name of Firm/Company, Change in Address, Addition/Deletion in Branch detail Bank Detail, Applicant can apply for modification in Existing IEC database through online mode only. Option of manual modification in Import Export Code has no more available.

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Duplicate Copy of IEC Number

Where an Import Export Code Certificate is lost or misplaced, the issuing authority may consider requests for grant of a duplicate copy of IEC number, if accompanied by an affidavit but No Duplicate Import Exporter Code Certificate will be issued if e-IEC/Migrated e-IEC holder applicant applies for Duplicate Import Export Code.

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