Import Export Code or IEC is a 10-digit code that a business or a person needs 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 is no need to renew it. This code is generated within 5-15 working days after the documents are submitted and all the corrections required are made.
This code has many names, like importer exported 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 company’s name. Once issued, it is valid for all its division / units / factories / branches.
Different documents are required by different entities to get IEC code and these are given below.
| Sole Proprietorship | Partnership Firm | LLP | Trust | HUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital photograph (3*3) | Digital photograph (3*3) of the managing partner | Digital photograph (3*3) of the designated partner/director of the company signing the application | Digital photograph (3*3) of the secretary/chief executive/signatory applicant | Digital photograph (3*3) of the Karta |
| Copy of pan card of the proprietor | Copy of partnership deed | Applicant’s copy of pan card | Registration certificate of society/copy of the trust deed | Copy of pan of Karta |
| Copy of passport/voter id/driving license/UID | Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of the managing partner signing the application | Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of the managing partner/director signing the application | Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of the managing trustee/chief executive signing the application | Copy of passport/voter id UID/driving license/PAN of Karta |
| If the business is self-owned, then sale-deed | 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 | 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 |
| 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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