IEC Code.
The Importer Exporter Code is a PAN-based number issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, and you need it to import or export goods. The application is filed and signed on the DGFT portal, and the IEC is approved once your bank account is validated through NPCI. IEC details must then be confirmed or updated on the portal every year.
Typically 1–3 working days to submit. The IEC is issued once NPCI completes bank validation, which can take up to two weeks depending on the bank.
A partner — a chartered accountant or company secretary — from the first call to sign-off.
Based on your situation, and fixed in writing before any work starts.
Is this for you?
- Businesses starting to import or export goods
- Exporters planning to claim Foreign Trade Policy benefits
- E-commerce sellers shipping goods overseas
What you receive at the end.
- 01IEC certificate
- 02DGFT portal account linked to your IEC
- 03Annual update reminder
- 04Next-step checklist for AD code registration with customs
IEC Code, step by step.
Typically 1–3 working days to submit. The IEC is issued once NPCI completes bank validation, which can take up to two weeks depending on the bank.
- 1
Portal registration
We register on the DGFT portal and link a DSC or Aadhaar e-sign of a partner, director or proprietor.
- 2
Application details
We complete the IEC application with firm, address, bank and export-sector details. For companies, director details are fetched from the MCA records.
- 3
Sign and submit
The application is signed digitally and the fee is paid online through the DGFT payment gateway.
- 4
Bank validation
The firm's bank account is validated through NPCI, and the IEC is auto-approved once the validation succeeds.
- 5
Annual update
We diarise the annual April to June confirmation, because an IEC that is not updated is deactivated.
What we need from you.
Don't have everything yet? We send a short checklist after the first call and work with what you have.
- PAN of the business
- Address proof: sale deed, rent agreement, utility bill or partnership deed
- No-objection letter from the premises owner, if the proof is not in the firm's name
- Cancelled cheque or bank certificate for the firm's account
- DSC or Aadhaar of the signing partner, director or proprietor
- GSTIN, email and mobile number of the business
The fee depends on your situation. After a short call, the partner who will do the work tells you what's involved and gives you a fixed fee in writing — before any work begins.
- Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals.
- When you pay — upfront, in stages or on completion — is agreed in writing with the fee.
Questions about IEC Code.
Ready to discuss IEC Code?
30-minute confidential call — no proposal, no commitment. A partner will write back within one business day.