HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ALLOTMENT OF IEC NUMBER:-
A business firm should submit the following documents to the regional licensing authority having jurisdiction over the firm for the allotment of Importer-Exporter code number.
1) An application must be made in the Aayaat Niryaat Form 2A (ANF 2A) format to the Regional Authority of the (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) in the regional office of the DGFT where registered office of the company /pace of business is situated in duplicate.
2) Bank draft for an amount of Rs.250 drawn in favour of Regional licensing authority towards the payment of fee for the allotment of IEC number.
3)Certificate from the banker of the applicant in the format given in
Appendix 18A.
4) Part D in respect to Declaration/undertaking has to be filled in and signed by the applicant has to be submitted along with the application.
5) Profile for Exporter/Importer in the form ANF 1.
6)Three passport size photographs of the applicant. (Two of them to be duly attested by the banker of the applicant and affixed on the application form).
7)Prescribed declaration on the firm’s/company letterhead stating that:
I/We hereby declare that there is no non-resident interest in my/our firm/company.
I/We further declare that the proprietor/partner/director of my firm/company is/are not associated as proprietor/partner/director with any other firm/company which has been caution listed by the Reserve Bank of India.
I/We further declare that the proprietor/partner/director of my firm/company is /are not associated as proprietor/partner/director with any other firm/company which has come to the adverse notice of the DGFT.
8)In detail list of documents required for firm/company for getting IEC number.
9) Copy of the letter indicating the allotment of the Permanent Account Number of the income-tax.
10)Authority letter from the partners of the firm authorizing a partner to sign the application for allotment of IEC number in case the applicant is a partnership firm.
11)Resolution of the Board of directors authorizing one of the directors to sign the application for allotment of the IEC number in case applicant is a partnership firm.
12)Resolution of the Board of directors authorizing one of the director to sign the application for allotment of IEC number in case of a private limited or public limited company.
The Regional Licensing authority shall examine the application and if it is satisfied it would allot the IEC number to the applicant.