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IEC registration · Chennai
Planning to import or export? We prepare and file your IEC application with DGFT and guide you on what comes next.
You can also apply directly on the DGFT portal at https://www.dgft.gov.in — we handle it for businesses that want it done right the first time.
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For every kind of business
Plain-language guide
An Import Export Code is the basic identity you need to trade goods across India’s borders. Here’s what it is, who needs it, and what usually follows — in plain language.
An Import Export Code (IEC) is issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). It is linked to your PAN — the IEC number is the same as the PAN of the business, and one PAN can hold only one IEC.
Customs, banks and DGFT use it to identify you in import and export transactions. Without one, customs will generally not clear a commercial import or an export shipment in your name, and your bank may not process foreign payments for that trade.
You will generally need an IEC if you:
Imports and exports for personal use that are not connected with any trade or business don’t need an IEC. Central and State Government ministries and departments, and certain notified charitable organisations, are also exempt.
If your situation is close to one of these — for example, occasional samples or gifts — we’ll check before you apply rather than guess.
Any business structure can hold an IEC. A proprietorship gets it on the proprietor’s own PAN; partnership firms, LLPs and companies get it on the entity’s PAN.
Because an IEC is tied to the PAN, it stays with that entity. If you trade as a proprietor today and form a company later, the company will need its own IEC. Branches and additional premises are added to the same IEC rather than getting separate codes.
You don’t need GST registration to apply for an IEC. But most businesses that import or export goods will also need a GSTIN — for example, to pay GST on imports with input credit or to export goods under GST rules. If you need both, we can file them together.
Exporters usually also register their bank’s Authorised Dealer (AD) code with customs at the ports they ship from, and some products need a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) from an export promotion council. We’ll advise on annual updates for your IEC when we file it, and tell you which of the other registrations apply to what you plan to trade.
In detail
Keep the IEC details on the DGFT portal up to date — we’ll advise on annual updates when we file it. Exporters usually also register on ICEGATE and register their bank’s Authorised Dealer (AD) code with customs at the ports they ship from, and some products need a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) from an export promotion council.
We’ll tell you which of these apply to what you plan to trade, so your first shipment isn’t held up by paperwork.
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We prepare and file your IEC application and follow up on any query.
Your Import Export Code is issued by DGFT, and we guide you on what comes next.
Typically a few working days, subject to department verification.
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We can handle GST and IEC together.
No. BuzyPro TaxCloud Private Limited is a private professional services firm in Chennai. We are not a government website or agency, and we are not affiliated with GSTN, CBIC, DGFT or any government body. You can apply directly on the DGFT portal at https://www.dgft.gov.in yourself; we prepare and file the application on your behalf for a professional fee, and the registration itself is always issued by the department.
Yes. You can apply directly on the DGFT portal at https://www.dgft.gov.in. We handle it for businesses that want it done right the first time — checking that the PAN, bank and address details match, filing the application and following up on any query.
Generally, any business or individual that imports or exports goods — and in most cases services — from India needs an Import Export Code, apart from a few exempt categories. We’ll confirm on the free call whether you need one.
We’ll advise on annual updates for your IEC when we file it.
Yes. A proprietorship can apply for an IEC using the proprietor’s PAN, Aadhaar, address proof and bank proof. The IEC is issued on the proprietor’s PAN.
Yes. Your IEC number is the same as the PAN of the business, and each PAN can have only one IEC. Additional branches or premises are added to that IEC rather than getting separate codes.
No, it isn’t required to apply. But if you import or export goods as a business, you’ll usually need GST registration as well — we can file both together.
Not always. Service exporters generally need one only if they want to claim benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy, or if their bank asks for it when receiving foreign payments. We’ll confirm for your case on the free call.
Typically a few working days once the documents are complete, subject to DGFT processing. Most delays come from a name or address mismatch between the PAN, the bank proof and the address proof, so we check those before filing.
Yes. Details such as the address, the partners or directors, and the bank account can be updated on the DGFT portal under the same IEC — you don’t need a new code. We can file the changes for you when your business details change.
You can start importing or exporting in your business’s name. Exporters usually register their bank’s AD code with customs at the ports they use, and some products need an RCMC from an export promotion council. We’ll advise on annual updates for your IEC and on which of these apply to you.
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