What does Import Export Code (IEC) cost in India?

Our professional fee is INR 4249. Government fees are charged separately at cost and are never marked up.

What documents are needed for Import Export Code (IEC) in India?

Proof of establishment, incorporation or registration of the entity (partnership deed, society or trust registration, HUF deed, as applicable); Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the entity - active, with name and date of birth or incorporation as per PAN (validated online against the Income Tax Department); Proof of address of the firm - any one of sale deed, rent agreement, lease deed, electricity bill, telephone landline bill, mobile post-paid bill, MoU or partnership deed (proprietorship may also use Aadhaar, passport or voter ID); No-objection certificate from the premises owner in favour of the firm, where the address proof is not in the firm's name, submitted with the address proof; Proof of the firm's bank account - cancelled cheque bearing the entity's pre-printed name, or a bank certificate in the prescribed format (ANF-2A(I)); Active Digital Signature Certificate or Aadhaar of a member of the firm, for submission of the application

Import Export Code (IEC) in India

Importer-Exporter Code issued by the DGFT — the registration a business needs on the DGFT portal before it can import into or export out of India. We prepare and file the application, link the entity's PAN and bank account, and hand over the code. NOTE ON SOURCING: the 10-Sep-2026 verification run covered MCA, income tax, GST and the IP India offices; it did NOT research the DGFT, so nothing quantitative is published on this page — no fee, no statutory renewal period — and the application requirements are confirmed against the DGFT portal at engagement.

Filing authority

Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)

Typical turnaround

2–5 business days

INBilled in

INR

What we will need from you

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From the company

Proof of establishment, incorporation or registration of the entity (partnership deed, society or trust registration, HUF deed, as applicable)
Handbook of Procedures 2023 (as updated) Chapter 2 para 2.08 / DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisites (b)(a)PDF only, maximum 5 MB
Read at source on 2026-09-14
Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the entity - active, with name and date of birth or incorporation as per PAN (validated online against the Income Tax Department)
HBP para 2.08(c) online validation / DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisite (a); HBP para 2.12 One PAN-One IEC
Read at source on 2026-09-14
Proof of the firm's bank account - cancelled cheque bearing the entity's pre-printed name, or a bank certificate in the prescribed format (ANF-2A(I))
HBP para 2.08(c)(i) / DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisites (b)(c)PDF only, maximum 5 MB
Read at source on 2026-09-14

From each director

Active Digital Signature Certificate or Aadhaar of a member of the firm, for submission of the application
DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisite (d)
Read at source on 2026-09-14
Digital photograph of the applicant
ANF-2A, Part A header3x3 cm; GIF or JPEG, size not exceeding 5MB
Read at source on 2026-09-14

For the registered office

Proof of address of the firm - any one of sale deed, rent agreement, lease deed, electricity bill, telephone landline bill, mobile post-paid bill, MoU or partnership deed (proprietorship may also use Aadhaar, passport or voter ID)
HBP para 2.08(c)(ii) / DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisites (b)(b)PDF only, maximum 5 MB
Read at source on 2026-09-14
No-objection certificate from the premises owner in favour of the firm, where the address proof is not in the firm's name, submitted with the address proof
DGFT IEC Module User Help File V4.1, prerequisites (b)(b)(iii)single PDF document
Read at source on 2026-09-14

Cost breakdown

Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.

DGFT IEC application fee (Appendix 2K, Sl. No. 1)Read: "APPENDIX -2K / Scale of Application Fee and Format for Deposit/ Refund of Application Fee/Penalty, etc. / 1. Scale of Application Fee for various services: Sl No 1. Application for Importer Exporter Code No/I. Card — Five Hundred" Appendix 2K to the Handbook of Procedures, hosted on content.dgft.gov.in (the DGFT's own content domain). The fee is stated in words, 'Five Hundred' rupees, for Sl. No. 1 'Application for Importer Exporter Code No/I. Payable online through the DGFT portal at the time of application. Appendix 2K sets no separate fee for the mandatory annual IEC update.

₹500Read at source on 2026-09-14

Comriq professional feeper filing

₹4,999

How it runs

You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.

Document Verification
Entity KYC and bank proof validated.
Application Filed
IEC application submitted on the DGFT portal.
IEC Issued
Importer-Exporter Code delivered to your portal.

What this costs, in full

Comriq professional feeper filing: ~~₹4,999~~₹4,249
Government fee: ₹500

All-in total

~~₹5,499~~₹4,749

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Launch pricing · 15% off our fee15% off our professional fee until 31 December 2026. Government fees are charged at cost and are never discounted — we collect them on the authority's behalf and cannot charge less than it does.

Government fees are charged at cost, exactly as the authority bills them — we add nothing to them. Both figures are shown, not just our slice.

This price is exclusive of GST. GST at 18% is added at checkout on our professional fee. Government fees are collected at cost on your behalf and are not taxed. Clients outside India are zero-rated.

Indicative guidance — confirmed before payment

Requirements and statutory fees are set by Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.