To be published in the Gazette of
India Extraordinary
(Part-I, Section-1)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi -110 011
Public Notice No. 84 (RE-2013)/2009-2014
New Delhi, dated the 10th February, 2015
Subject: New format for e-IEC-
introduction of Appendix 18B -1 (Format of e-IEC) in Handbook of Procedure Vol.
I (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms), 2009-2014.
In exercise of powers
conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2009-2014), the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby introduces a new format for issuance
of e-IEC as Appendix 18B-1 in the Handbook of Procedure Vol. I (Appendices and
Aayat Niryat Forms), 2009-2014 and further notifies that:
i)
The existing format, Appendix 18B, will
continue to be in force for IEC numbers being issued in physical form, based on
manual applications.
ii)
New IEC numbers, based on online
applications, will however be issued in electronic form as per the new format
for e-IEC (Appendix 18B-1) as attached.
The concerned Regional
Authorities (RA) of DGFT, after receipt of online applications complete in all
respects, would process the documents/details as in the IEC application and
communicate the decision regarding grant or refusal of IEC, through system
generated sms on the registered mobile number of the applicant. Simultaneously,
the system will also generate and send the e-IEC to the applicant through
email; or as the case may be generate a rejection letter, conveying the grounds
for rejection through email.
2. Effect
of Public Notice:
A new format for issue of IEC numbers in electronic
form i.e. e-IEC, based on online applications, is being introduced as Appendix
18B-1. Further, it is notified that decision regarding grant or refusal of IEC
will be conveyed to the applicant through sms and system generated letter, on
the registered email address of the applicant.
(Pravir
Kumar)
Director
General of Foreign Trade
E.Mail:dgft@nic.in
[F.No.01/93/180/20/AM-13/
PC-2(B)]
