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Import export code

Imports and exports are the two important components of a foreign trade. Foreign trade is the exchange of goods and services between the two countries, across their international borders.

Import and exports are regulated by the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, which replaced the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947, and gave the Government of India enormous powers to control it. Under the Act, every importer and exporter must obtain a ‘Importer Exporter Code Number’ (IEC) from Director General of Foreign Trade or from the officer so authorized.

Application procedure and required documents

  • Covering letter on companies letter head for requesting IEC
  • Authority letter with photograph of authorized representative of the firm who will be submitting the application at the counter.
  • Fill the application form ( ANF-2A,Part A,B &D ) with the signature , application must be accompanied by the relevant documents below:-
    • Bank certificate from the bank on the bank letter head as per proforma (Part B) given in the application. The banker must clarify – Details of a/c including the nature of a/c , the a/c number with date from which the account is maintained by the applicant firm
    • Registered / official address of the firm
    • Photograph of the applicant
    • Certificate from the Banker of the applicant firm in the format given in Appendix 18A.

The signing official of the bank must put his / her official name seal with designation and E-mail ID

  • In case of limited companies both PVT & Public limited
    • Extract of board of resolution in favour of the applicant
    • Memorandum of association along with certificate of incorporation
    • From 32 incased of change of directors & form-18 in case of change of registered office
  • In case of partnership firm
    • Notarized partnership deep showing date of formation of the firm
    • No objection certificate from other partners /  HUF
  • Self certified copy of permanent number ( PAN – both sides ) issue by the income tax department .
  • Two passport size photograph of the applicant – the photograph pasted on the banker’s certificate must be attested by the banker with seal and signature of the applicant.
  • The application must be submitted in duplicate.
  • Self addressed envelop with Rs 30 postal stamp
  • Two copies of the application in prescribed format (Aayaat Niryaat Form ANF 2A) must be submitted to your regional DGFT Office.