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IMPORT EXPORT CODE

₹ 2,999 (+ GST) 

WHAT IS IEC?

Import Export Code or IEC is essentially a 10-digit code that a business or an individual must provide to import/export goods/services. This code is issued by DGFT (Director General of Foreign trade), Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Government of India. The validity of this code is for lifetime, that is, there's no requirement of renewal. This code is generated within 5-15 working days after the documents are submitted and requested corrections are made.

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This code has many names, like importer export code, import export code, import export license, import export number, IE code, IE license etc. You can issue this code in either your name or under the company's name. Once issued, it's valid for all its division/units/factories/branches.

WHEN IS IEC REQUIRED?

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It is needed by the custom authorities to clear the shipments in the case of

any imports.

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It is needed by the bank to transfer the amount in the case of any imports made.

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Vis-à-vis if an exporter must send the shipments, then

it's required.

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If the exporter is meant

to receive money in foreign currency and it's transferred
directly into his checking account .

Different documents are required by different entities to urge IEC and these are given below:

Sole Proprietorship

Partnership

Firm

LLP

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Trust

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HUF 

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Digital photograph (3*3)

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Digital photograph (3*3)
of the managing partner

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Digital photograph (3*3)
of the designated partner/director
of the corporation signing the application form.

Digital photograph (3*3)
of the secretary/chief
executive/signatory applicant

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Digital photograph (3*3)
of the Karta

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Copy of pan card
of the proprietor

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Copy of
partnership deed

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Applicant’s copy
of pan card

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Registration certificate

of society/copy of
the trust deed

Copy of pan

of Karta

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Copy of passport/voter
id/driving license/UID

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Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of the managing partner signing the application
form

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Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of
the managing partner/director
signing the application form

Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving
license/PAN of the managing trustee/chief
executive signing the application form

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Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of Karta

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If the business is

self-owned, then

sale-deed

Sale-deed, in the case of self-owned business

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Sale-deed, in the
case of self-owned business

Sale-deed, in the
case of self-owned business

Sale-deed, in the
case of self-owned business

If the business is rented, then rental/lease
agreement

If the business is rented, then rental/lease
agreement

If the business is rented, then rental/lease
agreement

If the business is rented, then rental/lease
agreement

If the business is rented, then rental/lease
agreement

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Bank certificate as per ANF 2A/ Cancelled cheque bearing
blueprinted name of

the applicant entity

and A/c no.

Bank certificate as per ANF 2A/ Cancelled cheque bearing
blueprinted name of

the applicant
entity and A/c no.

Bank certificate as per ANF 2A/ Cancelled cheque bearing
blueprinted name of

the applicant
entity and A/c no.

Bank certificate as per ANF 2A/ Cancelled cheque bearing
blueprinted name of

the applicant
entity and A/c no.

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