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Application for exports from EDI ports
Applications relating to exports from EDI ports will be filed online as per
relevant provisions. Physical or hard copy of the following documents :
(i) Applications to DGFT
(ii) EDI shipping bills
(iii) Electronic Bank Realisation Certificate (eBRC)
(iv) RCMC (Registration-cum-Membership Certificate).
If hard copy of documents already submitted online in exporter’s profile
then no need to submit for EDI registration.
Importer-Exporter Code (IEC)
No export or import shall be made by any person without obtaining an
IEC number unless specifically exempted. An IEC is a 10 character alpha-
numeric number allotted to a person that is mandatory for undertaking any ex-
port/import activities. Consequent upon introduction/implementation of GST,
IEC will be equal to PAN and will be separately issued by DGFT based on an
application.
(a) Application for obtaining IEC may be filed online in ANF-2A with
applicable fees and submitted with digital signature.
(b) When an e-IEC is approved by the competent authority, applicant is
informed through e-mail that a computer-generated e-IEC is availa-
ble on the DGFT website. By clicking on “Application Status” after
having filled and submitted the requisite details in “Online IEC Ap-
plication” webpage, applicant can view and print his e-IEC.
(c) The applicant may submit online application with the following de-
tails/documents (scanned copies to be submitted/uploaded) along
with the IEC application :
(i) Digital photograph of the signatory applicant;
(ii) Copy of the PAN card of the business entity in whose name
Import/Export would be done (Applicant individual in case
of proprietorship firms);
(iii) Cancelled cheque bearing entity’s pre-printed name or Bank
certificate in prescribed format ANF-2A(I).
(d) For modification in IEC, applicants may submit online application
through digital signature (Class-II or Class-III), by paying applica-
ble fees and uploading requisite documents, corresponding to the
changes sought.
(e) Detailed guidelines for applying for e-IEC is available at
http://dgft.gov.in
(a) Mandatory documents for export/import of goods from/into India
1. Bill of Lading/Airway Bill/Lorry Receipt/Railway Re-
ceipt/Postal Receipt.
2. Commercial Invoice-cum-Packing List.
3. Shipping Bill/Bill of Export/Postal Bill of Export.

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