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Import-Export Code (IEC)

Apply for the DGFT code you need before goods can cross the border.

Our professional fee

from ₹2,999

+ government fees at actuals

Filed in 1–2 working days

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Scope

What’s included

  • Eligibility check and document verification
  • DGFT portal registration and digital signature guidance
  • Preparation and filing of the IEC application (ANF-1)
  • Coordination of the bank certificate or cancelled cheque
  • IEC certificate delivery
  • Reminder and assistance for the annual IEC update

Everything above is covered by the professional fee. Anything outside it is quoted before we start it, never after.

Who it suits

Businesses starting to import or export goods or services, including sellers on cross-border marketplaces.

If that does not describe you, say so before you commit — there is usually a lighter filing that does the job, and we would rather point you at it.

Cost

What it costs

Our professional fee

from ₹2,999

+ government fees at actuals

What we charge for the work itself — preparing your paperwork, filing it, and following it through to the authority's response. Confirmed in writing before anything starts.

Government & statutory fees

At actuals

Charged separately from our fee and paid to the relevant authority. They vary by state, by authorised capital, and by the slab you fall into, so we confirm the exact figures once we know your specifics.

Professional fees only. The DGFT application fee and any digital signature token cost are charged separately at actuals.

We do not quote the two together as one number. They are charged by different parties and only one of them is ours. Fees shown on this site are indicative pending confirmation, and you will have both figures in writing before you decide.

Process

How it runs

  1. Scope and quote

    We confirm what you actually need, what our professional fee covers, and which government fees will apply in your case — in writing, before any work begins.

  2. Documents

    We send a checklist, then review everything you send back before it goes anywhere. Most delays start with a document, not with the authority.

  3. Preparation and filing

    We prepare and file the Import-Export Code (IEC) paperwork, then track the application and respond to any queries raised on it.

    Filed in 1–2 working days; DGFT usually allots the code within a few working days of a clean application.

  4. Handover

    You receive every acknowledgement and certificate the authority issues, along with a plain-English note on what falls due next and when.

Processing time is set by the relevant authority, not by us. We can file promptly and follow up, but the approval itself sits with the department handling it.

Questions

Asked before you asked

  • Do I need an IEC to export services?

    For most service exports paid in foreign currency, yes — banks generally ask for it before processing the inward remittance. We confirm against your specific case.

  • Does the IEC expire?

    It does not expire, but it must be updated on the DGFT portal every year even when nothing has changed. An IEC left un-updated can be deactivated.

  • One IEC per business, or one per branch?

    One IEC is allotted against a PAN, and it covers all the branches and divisions of that entity.

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Ask about the fee, the documents, or whether Import-Export Code (IEC) is the right filing for your situation — in plain English, and you get the answer before you get a recommendation.

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The advisor gives general guidance, not binding legal or tax advice, and it does not file anything on your behalf. A chartered accountant reviews anything that matters.