Merchant Exporter Registration
Set up as a merchant exporter buying from manufacturers and shipping out.
Our professional fee
Quoted on your specifics
A fixed figure in writing, before any work starts
Or call +91 98765 43210Overview
What this is
A merchant exporter buys goods from a manufacturer and exports them without processing them. The registrations that come with it — IEC, the relevant export council, the port and bank codes — are the same as any exporter's, but the GST treatment is not: supplies to a merchant exporter can attract a concessional rate where the prescribed conditions are met and the goods are actually exported within the permitted period.
Scope
What’s included
- Review of the registrations you need as a merchant exporter and which are missing
- Export council registration for the product lines you deal in
- Advice on the concessional GST procedure and the conditions attached to it
- Drafting of the declarations your suppliers will need from you
- Guidance on the documentation to keep so the concession holds up in an audit
Everything above is covered by the professional fee. Anything outside it is quoted before we start it, never after.
Who it suits
Traders sourcing from Indian manufacturers and exporting without processing the goods.
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
Quoted on scope
We have not published a fee for this one. What it takes varies enough with the specifics that a number here would be a guess, and a guess is the one thing a fee should never be. Tell us what you need and you get a fixed figure in writing — before any work starts, and before you owe us anything.
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.
We do not quote the two together as one number. They are charged by different parties and only one of them is ours. You will have both figures in writing before you decide.
Process
How it runs
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.
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.
Preparation and filing
We prepare and file the Merchant Exporter Registration paperwork, then track the application and respond to any queries raised on it.
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.
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AI advisor
Ask before you commit to anything.
Ask about the fee, the documents, or whether Merchant Exporter Registration is the right filing for your situation — in plain English, and you get the answer before you get a recommendation.
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.