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GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NEW DELHI
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
NEW DELHI
NOTIFICATION
NO. 34/2015-20, Dated: January 29, 2016
Subject:
Amendment in para 2.05 (c) of Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20)
In
exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with
paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from
time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the existing para 2.05 (c)
of Foreign Trade Policy(2015-20) and introduces a new provision, part (d) under
para 2.05. The existing para reads as under:
2.05 Importer-Exporter Code (IEC)
(c) Briefly, following are the
requisite details /documents (scanned copies) to be submitted/ uploaded along
with the application for IEC:
(i) Details of the entity seeking
the IEC:
(1) PAN of the business entity in
whose name Import/Export would be done (Applicant individual in case of
Proprietorship firms).
(2) Address Proof of the applicant
entity.
(3) LLPIN /CIN/ Registration
Certification Number (whichever is applicable).
(4) Bank account details of the
entity. Cancelled cheque bearing entity’s preprinted name or Bank certificate
in prescribed format ANF-2A (I).
(ii) Details of the Proprietor/
Partners/ Directors/ Secretary or Chief Executive of the Society/ Managing
Trustee of the entity:
(1) PAN (for all categories)
(2) DIN/DPIN (in case of Company
/LLP firm)
(iii) Details of the signatory
applicant:
(1) Identity proof
(2) PAN
(3) Digital photograph
2.
After amendment para 2.05 (c) would read as under:
2.05 Importer-Exporter Code (IEC)
(c) Only the following are required
to be uploaded along with the application for IEC with immediate effect:
(1) Digital photograph of the
signatory applicant;
(2) Copy of the PAN card of the
business entity in whose name Import/Export would be done (Applicant individual
in case of Proprietorship firms);
(3) Cancelled cheque bearing
entity’s pre-printed name or Bank certificate in prescribed format ANF-2A(I)
3.
The new insertion, part (d) under Para 2.05 would read as under:
(d) Only online application for IEC
/modification in IEC can be made by applicants through digital signature
(Class-II or Class-III) with effect from 1.4.2016.
4.
Effect of this Notification: From the date of this notification only two
documents are required to be uploaded /submitted along with the digital
photograph while applying for IEC. Further, applications for IEC/ modification
in IEC can be made only in online mode by applicants through digital signatures
with effect from 1.4.2016.
[F.No.01/89/180/20/AM-13/PC-2 (B)]
(Anup
Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Director General of Foreign Trade