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08-08-2018
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| Notification No: |
Public Notice No. 27/2015-2020
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| Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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| Type: |
Public Notice
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| File No: |
F.No 01/93/180/20/AM-13/PC-2(B)/e-5200 |
| Subject: |
Amendment in Para 2.08 of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020
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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 27/2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 08 August, 2018
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.08 of the Handbook of Procedure 2015-2020.
S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-2020),
the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends the following provision in Para 2.08 and 2.14 of the
Handbook of Procedure (2015-20) on Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) as under:
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Existing Para |
Revised Para |
2.08pplication for IEC
(a) Exporters /
Importers shall file an online application
in ANF 2A format for grant of e-IEC with
digital signatures along with requisite
documents and paying the applicable fee.
The facility of filing online application
for IEC is also available through e-biz
portal of DIPP.
(b) Deficiency in
the application form has to be removed by
re-logging onto the “Online IEC
application” on DGFT website and
resubmitting the form along with the
requisite documents |
2.08 Application for IEC
(a)
Exporters / Importers shall file online
application in ANF 2A format with
applicable fee and requisite documents.
(b) IEC will be system auto generated
and applicant will be informed through
e-mail and sms that a computer generated
e-IEC is available on its registered email
id. Applicant can also view and print .its
e-IEC after completion of the submission
process of application by logging into the
IEC module.
(c) The applicant is
required to submit online application with
the following details /documents (scanned
copies to be submitted/ uploaded) along
with the IEC application:
(i)
Cancelled cheque bearing entity’s
preprinted name or Bank certificate in
prescribed format ANF-2A(I) ;
(ii)
Address proof of the applicant entity as
detailed in the application.
(d) RAs
would conduct post-verification of online
IECs as per the guidelines. |
2.14 Modification of IEC
(a)
Modifications in e-IEC’s/ IEC’s can be done
online only. Applicants seeking
modification in their IEC’s may log on to
dgft.nic.in and click on Importer Exporter
Code (IEC) under Quick Links and select
“Modify your IEC” to amend their e-IEC’s
and IEC’s in physical format by paying
requisite fees and submitting requisite
documents to the concerned jurisdictional
RA, from where IEC was originally issued.
List of RAs, along with their jurisdiction
is given in Appendix 1A.
(c) RAs
shall consider applications seeking
modification in IEC, involving change in
PAN, by ensuring that liabilities of the
previous applicant/applicant firm are
transferred to the new applicant/applicant
firm whose PAN will be reflecting in the
modified IEC. RAs must also share the
modified IEC, with the changed PAN
incorporated in it, with all concerned
authorities.
(d) RAs shall also take
cognizance of the applications digitally
signed by
power of attorney
holders/authorised
signatories.
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2.14 Modification/Cancellation of IEC
(a) Modifications in IECs / e-IEC’s can be
done online only. Applicants seeking
modification in their IECs / e-IEC’s may
log on to dgft.nic.in and click on Importer
Exporter Code (IEC) under Quick Links and
select “Modify your IEC” to amend their
e-IECs and IECs in physical format with
applicable fees and requisite documents.
Applicant shall upload relevant
document/s to substantiate the changes
sought to be made, besides uploading the
signed copy of the modification
application. The modification application
has to be signed by Proprietor/ Managing
Partner/ Designated Partner /Director /
Company Secretary in case of companies or
Chief Executive of the Society/ Managing
Trustee / Karta as the case may be, before
uploading/submitting the online
application.
However, request for
(i) Cancellation of existing numeric IEC
and (ii) PAN change in existing numeric
IECs has to be made to the concerned
jurisdictional Regional Authority. Once RAs
have changed the PAN and the change is
reflected on central server, such applicant
can seek further modifications online, if
any so desired.
(c) RAs shall
consider applications seeking modification
in IEC (all numeric), involving change in
PAN, by ensuring that liabilities of the
previous applicant/applicant firm are
transferred to the new applicant/applicant
firm whose PAN will be reflecting in the
modified IEC.
(d) Deleted. |
Effect of the Notification: Procedure for filling online application for IEC/ modification
in IEC/e-IEC is laid down. IEC will henceforth be system generated and applicant will have the
facility of taking a print out of IEC. Further, requirement of Digital Signature for submitting
IEC applications is done away.
F.No 01/93/180/20/AM-13/PC-2(B)/e-5200
(Alok Vardha Chaturvedi)
Director Gene of Foreign Trade
E- mail: dgft@nic.in
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