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DGFT, IEC Profile Management

DGFT · dgft.gov.in Free Beginner India

The exact page where you apply for and manage your IEC and complete the mandatory annual update, the actual tool, not a description of it.

  • Direct portal for IEC application and profile updates
  • Where you complete the compulsory annual April-June IEC update
  • Also used to modify IEC details when your business changes
Open on dgft.gov.in ↗

It answers 2 questions

  1. What's the very first paperwork I need before I ship one export order out of India?
  2. Do I need an LUT to avoid paying IGST upfront on export orders?

Read with it

  1. The IEC is the one document you cannot export without, and this explains what it is, who needs it, and the DGFT application... sell.amazon.in Article Importer-Exporter Code (IEC): Meaning, Benefits, How to Apply Amazon India
  2. A neutral, non-marketplace explainer of the IEC from a trusted Indian tax source, good to cross-read alongside Amazon's version... cleartax.in Article IEC (Import Export Code), How to Apply, Documents & Benefits ClearTax
  3. The actual government source of truth for IEC applications, ITC-HS classification, export policy and scheme updates, bookmark... dgft.gov.in Tool Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Official Portal Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
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