End-to-End Support for Every DGFT Licence, Scheme & Certification

The Importer Exporter Code (IEC) is the foundational registration required before any business can legally import or export from India. We handle fresh IEC applications end-to-end, as well as the mandatory annual updation that DGFT now requires every IEC holder to complete between April and June each year — even when no business details have changed.

We also manage Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) renewal with the relevant Export Promotion Council, ensuring your eligibility for RoDTEP, Advance Authorisation, and EPCG benefits remains uninterrupted.

Certain commodities — such as wheat bran, human hair, and several agricultural and chemical items — fall under the "Restricted" category of India's ITC-HS classification. These cannot be freely exported or imported and require a specific licence issued by DGFT before any shipment can be processed.

We prepare and file restricted licence applications, coordinate with the concerned regional DGFT office, and track approval through to issuance — helping you avoid shipment delays or rejection at the port due to missing authorisation.

Advance Authorisation (AA) permits duty-free import of raw materials and inputs that are physically incorporated into an export product, issued on a pre-export basis. It is one of the most valuable cost-saving schemes for manufacturing exporters, eliminating Basic Customs Duty, IGST, and Compensation Cess on qualifying inputs.

The licence carries a corresponding export obligation that must be fulfilled within the validity period — typically 18 months — calculated using either Standard Input-Output Norms (SION) or a self-declared, ad-hoc norm fixed by the Norms Committee.

The Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme allows import of capital goods — machinery, equipment, and tools used for pre-production, production, or post-production — at 0% Customs Duty. In return, the licence holder must fulfil an export obligation equivalent to 6 times the duty saved, within a period of 6 years.

This scheme is widely used by manufacturers looking to modernise production capacity, improve quality standards, or scale output without the heavy upfront cost of import duty on capital equipment.

Status Holder recognition is granted by DGFT to exporters who achieve a defined export performance threshold over a specified period. Status ranges from One Star Export House to Five Star Export House, based on cumulative FOB/FOR value of exports.

Status Holders enjoy a range of privileges including self-certification of Certificates of Origin, exemption from compulsory negotiation of documents through banks, and fast-track customs clearance — significant operational advantages for high-volume exporters.

Once the export obligation under an Advance Authorisation or EPCG licence is fulfilled, the licence must be formally closed through an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC). This is a critical compliance step — without EODC, the Bank Guarantee or Bond submitted at the time of licence issuance cannot be released, and the licence remains open to future audit scrutiny.

We compile shipping bill data, e-BRC records, and bond/guarantee documentation to file a clean EODC application and follow it through to closure with the regional DGFT authority.

The Policy Relaxation Committee (PRC) is a DGFT body empowered to grant relaxation from strict Foreign Trade Policy provisions in genuine cases of hardship — such as procedural lapses, delayed filings, or circumstances beyond the exporter's control.

We assist exporters in drafting and presenting PRC applications, building the supporting case with documentary evidence, and representing the matter before the committee to seek condonation of delay, extension of timelines, or relaxation of specific policy conditions.

A Free Sale and Commerce Certificate confirms that a product is freely sold and legally manufactured or marketed in India, and is commonly required by overseas regulatory authorities — particularly for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food products, and medical devices — before allowing import registration in the buyer's country.

We prepare and submit applications to the relevant licensing authority, ensuring product details, manufacturing licence references, and compliance declarations are accurately documented to avoid rejection or delay.

The Market Access Initiative (MAI) scheme provides financial assistance to exporters and export promotion organisations for activities related to market access, market development, and statutory compliance costs in overseas markets, including registration and testing fees mandated by foreign regulatory bodies.

We help identify eligible compliance expenditures, compile supporting invoices and proof of payment, and prepare reimbursement claims for submission to the concerned authority.

To encourage exports originating from within their states, both the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana state governments offer freight subsidy schemes that partially reimburse inland and international transportation costs incurred by eligible exporters registered and manufacturing within the respective state.

We assist exporters in determining eligibility under the applicable state export policy, compiling freight invoices and shipment proof, and filing claims with the concerned state industries/export promotion department.

Standard Input-Output Norms (SION) define the standard quantity of inputs required to manufacture a unit of export product, and form the basis for calculating duty-free entitlement under Advance Authorisation and DFIA schemes. Where no SION exists for a product, exporters can apply for ad-hoc norms fixation through the Norms Committee.

We prepare technical submissions, consumption data, and supporting manufacturing process documentation required to secure either SION-based entitlement or a fresh ad-hoc norm approval from the Norms Committee.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) certification is a regulatory requirement under India's Plastic Waste Management Rules and E-Waste Management Rules, applicable to producers, importers, and brand owners who place plastic packaging or electronic products into the Indian market.

EPR registration with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is now a mandatory prerequisite for many import clearances and is increasingly verified during customs assessment for applicable product categories.