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Import Export Code IEC
Registrations · IEC

Import Export Code,your licence to trade.

Any business importing or exporting goods in India needs an Import Export Code (IEC) from the trade authority. It is linked to the business PAN, issued online, and valid for life, but it must be updated every year between April and June or it is deactivated. We apply, update and fix IECs.

Get our IEC
Online applicationFees agreed in writingYearly update
Needed forImporting and exporting goods
IssuedOnline
UpdateApril to June each year
If notDeactivated

Who needs it.

  • ImportersTo clear goods through Indian customs.
  • ExportersTo ship goods and receive export payments.
  • Service exportersWhen claiming trade benefits.
  • Not neededPersonal imports and some government bodies.

Keeping it active.

The IEC must be updated online every year between April and June, even if nothing has changed. A deactivated IEC stops shipments at customs until it is updated. After the IEC, register on ICEGATE Registration and see Indirect Tax Services for duties.

Why UK companies choose us in India.

We speak UK and India

We work with your UK finance team, lawyers and auditors, and translate Indian requirements into plain English.

Reviewed before filing

Every filing and certificate is checked by a second Chartered Accountant before it goes in.

Fees agreed in writing

A written scope, timetable and fee before work starts.

A compliance calendar

One calendar of every MCA, RBI, GST and income-tax deadline for your Indian entity.

One team end to end

Set-up, accounts, payroll, tax, audit and RBI filings handled together.

Secure and fully online

Encrypted document sharing and digital signatures. Directors never need to travel.

IEC registration for businesses trading with the UK.

We work with UK companies headquartered in every part of the UK, from start-ups in London and Manchester to established groups in the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. All the work is coordinated online with your UK team.

London

City of LondonCanary WharfHarrowWembleySouthallHounslowIlfordEast HamCroydonEdgware

South East

ReadingSloughMilton KeynesOxfordWatfordLutonCrawleyGuildford

Midlands

BirminghamLeicesterCoventryNottinghamWolverhamptonDerbyNorthampton

North of England

ManchesterLeedsBradfordSheffieldLiverpoolNewcastlePreston

East and South West

CambridgePeterboroughBristolSwindonSouthamptonBath

Scotland, Wales, NI

EdinburghGlasgowAberdeenDundeeCardiffSwanseaBelfast

Import Export Code FAQs.

Anyone importing or exporting goods in India, with few exceptions.
No, but it must be updated every year between April and June.
The same as the business PAN.
Only when claiming trade benefits.

Trading goods with the UK?

We will get your IEC issued and keep it active.

Get our IEC+91 9819 000 511

This page is general guidance based on the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, RBI directions and Indian tax law as they stand. It is not legal or financial advice for your situation. Rules, limits and deadlines can change, so please speak to us before acting on it.