IEC (Import-Export Code) Certificate provides proof for IEC registration. This certificate has a 10 digit unique identification number. It is issued by the DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade), MoC&I (Ministry of Commerce & Industries), GOI (Government of India). It is considered a mandatory prerequisite for every Commercial Exporter and Importer operating in India.
Further, an IEC code comes with lifetime validity. In other words, there will be no need for the registration holder to get it renewed after expiry.
This article will provide an insight into the concept of the IEC Certificate and the procedure to apply and then download it online.
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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, along with DGFT decided to launch a digital platform for issuing the IEC Certificate. This online platform is made in phases, and the first phase went live on 13.07.2020.
Moreover, this digital platform is made in conformity to the “Digital India Programmer” and aims to promote the Ease of Doing Business.
Further, the other remaining phases of this platform are as following:
Through this platform, the process of IEC Applications and Modification had been suspended with effect from 13.07.2020.
The benefits of import-export code (IEC) Registration are as follows:
IEC can be applied on behalf of a firm which may be a sole Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP, HUF, Society. The firm should have a PAN, a bank account in the name of the firm, and also a valid address before they apply for an IEC. The address may be physically verified by the DGFT on the issuance of the IEC. Make sure that you keep your PAN, bank details, and firm details ready before you proceed to apply for IEC.
The basic requirements for obtaining IEC Code in India are as follows:
The documents required for IEC certificate registration are listed below:
Documents required in case of Sole Proprietorship Firm
In the case of Public and Private limited companies:
Documents required in case of Partnership Firm:
Both offline and online procedures are available for obtaining the IEC certificate. For the offline process, an application for ANF 2A along with attested documents are required to be submitted at the nearest DGFT offices. DGFT has regional offices around the country. ANF 2A forms are available at all DGFT regional offices or it can be downloaded from the DGFT website as well.
People wish for growth in their business and better results, but it is not easy, there are several steps and procedure which must be followed while initiating a business in foreign countries.
The first and the most crucial step to run your business in another country is to get an IEC code from DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade). DGFT has given IEC (Import-Export code) to a number of import-export businesses throughout India due to which India is a 17th leading country for exports and 11th leading country for import purpose. Import Export Code (IEC) was a 10-digit numerical code that is issued by DGFT and having a separate database.
Since the implementation of GST, the PAN of an entity will become the Import Export Code (IEC) of the entity upon registration. The existing holders of IEC that are holding 10 digit IEC numbers have been migrated to PAN-based IEC. It is not an autonomous process, in case one wants to initiate import-export business then they should file an application on DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) and the PAN card number will be recorded as the entity’s IEC code. After completing the IEC registration process you have to download and print the details. This article will provide an understanding of the procedure to download and print the IEC certificate online.
After downloading the certificate you will be able to easily avail of the benefits under IEC registration from the government bodies and run your business globally.
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