Import Export Code (IEC)
Take your business global with an Import Export Code — a 10-digit DGFT registration with lifetime validity, mandatory for every importer and exporter. Fast, online and hassle-free, from ₹1999.
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IEC (Importer Exporter Code) is a 10-digit number issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Government of India. Its validity is for a lifetime, with no renewal required. If you want to start an import/export business, you simply need to obtain IEC registration.
- Valid for a lifetime — no renewal needed
- Mandatory for every importer and exporter
- No return filing required
- Needed to clear customs & receive foreign payments
Documents Required for IEC Registration
PAN & Photo
PAN card and a passport-size photograph.
Aadhaar Card
ID proof of the applicant.
Cancelled Cheque
Bank certificate / cancelled cheque.
Address Proof
Business address proof and other documents.
Import & Export Licences FAQs
IEC is a 10-digit registration issued by the DGFT. It is mandatory for any business or individual that wants to import or export in India — without it you cannot clear goods through customs or receive foreign payments.
APEDA registration is required for exporters of agricultural and processed food products (rice, fruits, vegetables, meat, processed foods). It is issued by APEDA and needed to avail export benefits.
RCMC (Registration Cum Membership Certificate) is issued by Export Promotion Councils or Commodity Boards and is required to avail export incentives under the Foreign Trade Policy.
Yes. If you manufacture or export food products, a Central FSSAI Licence is mandatory — without it, export of food items is not permitted.
EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) registration from CPCB is required for importers/manufacturers of plastic packaging, e-waste, batteries and electronic products.
IEC Code, GST Registration, RCMC (if applicable), APEDA/FIEO registration (for specific products), Central FSSAI Licence (for food) and EPR registration (for plastic/electronics imports).
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