{"id":29212,"date":"2021-04-20T12:43:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T07:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/?p=29212"},"modified":"2021-10-19T18:19:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T12:49:05","slug":"procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Complete Procedure to Check the IEC Application Status?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Import Export Code (IEC) certificate is mandatory for anyone who plans to start importing and exporting business in India. Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is the authority under the Government of India to issue the IEC certificate. IEC is a number that is a ten digit code with a validity of lifetime. Primarily, the importers and exporters cannot import goods without the Import Export Code and similarly cannot avail the benefits from DGFT for the export scheme, without the IEC. IEC code application is to be applied to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and the necessary supporting documents. In this article, let us know the complete procedure to check the IEC application status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status\/#How_to_Check_the_IEC_Application_Status\" >How to Check the IEC Application Status?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status\/#How_can_you_Check_the_IEC_application_Drawback_Status\" >How can you Check the IEC\napplication Drawback Status?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status\/#How_to_Check_the_IEC_Application_Status_at_the_DGFT_Office\" >How to Check the IEC\nApplication Status at the DGFT Office?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/procedure-to-check-the-iec-application-status\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Requirement_of_IEC_Code\"><\/span>What is the Requirement of IEC Code?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-is-the-Requirement-of-IEC-Code.png\" alt=\"Requirement of IEC Code\" class=\"wp-image-29227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-is-the-Requirement-of-IEC-Code.png 1000w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-is-the-Requirement-of-IEC-Code-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/What-is-the-Requirement-of-IEC-Code-768x202.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>IEC code is required by\nthe customs authorities when the importer will have to clear his shipments from\nthe customs.&nbsp;<\/li><li>IEC code is needed by\nthe&nbsp;bank whenever the importer sends money abroad&nbsp;through banks.<\/li><li>Similarly, IEC Code is\nneeded by an exporter when the exporter has to send his shipments to show the\nIEC Code to the customs port.<\/li><li>Whenever the exporter obtains\nmoney directly into his bank account in the foreign currency then it is\nrequired by the bank.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/iec-exemption-in-india\/\">Know about the IEC Exemption in India<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_the_IEC_Application_Status\"><\/span>How to Check the IEC Application Status?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The DGFT has implemented a new system to help the applicants\nin checking their IEC application status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nDGFT received various complaints regarding cases where even after issuance of\nIEC by DGFT and the transmission of IEC data by the DGFT to ICEGATE (Customs), still\nthe IEC code is not accepted by the ICEGATE (Customs) due to some transmission\nerrors. Consequently, the IEC holder is then not able to export or import using\nthat IEC and many IEC holders had to face\ndifficulties in clearing customs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the DGFT came up with a facility to help the IEC holders to check their <a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/iec-registration\"><strong>IEC Registration<\/strong><\/a> application status and also their transmission status to the ICEGATE. Hence, these are the two important IEC application statuses that applicants can check through the DGFT web-portal. The importer or the exporter can track the status of their import-export code registration by the use of&nbsp;this&nbsp;link. The two available options are:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>To ensure that the IEC has been registered at the DGFT headquarters- there is a&nbsp;<em><strong>PAN<\/strong><\/em><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Permanent_account_number\"><em><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/sup> based IEC check<\/li><li>To check and ensure that the IEC has reached the ICEGATE location:-for enabling this check the user will have to submit their IEC and also fill in the CAPTCHA as shown on the monitor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The PAN number and the first three letters of the firm name shall be entered to check the IEC application status. Based on the displayed status the action that has to be taken is as mentioned below:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\"><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>S No<\/strong><strong><\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Status<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>Action to be taken<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  1\n  <\/td><td>\n  Application is received by the DGFT\n  <\/td><td>\n  Wait for 4 days for the completion of the processing\n  by RA\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  2\n  <\/td><td>\n  When the IEC application is &nbsp;rejected\n  <\/td><td>\n  To re-submit the application after making the\n  corrections and complying with the shortcomings as raised by the RA. Fee\n  payment is not necessary to pay again.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  3\n  <\/td><td>\n  When IEC transmitted to ICEGATE, but the acceptance\n  by ICEGATE is awaited\n  <\/td><td>\n  To wait for 3 days for ICEGATE to successfully\n  accept the IEC code \n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  4\n  <\/td><td>\n  When the IEC is successfully registered at DGFT and IEC\n  is accepted by ICEGATE\n  <\/td><td>\n  So, IEC is ready for use\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>If status at 4<sup>th<\/sup> stage is not indicated,\nthen the applicant is suggested to check the IEC application status at ICEGATE\n3&nbsp;and report the problem to&nbsp;DGFT, to avail further assistance if\nrequired. The IEC may be used to import or export goods only after it has\nattained status four as per the table above, that is, after it is registered by\nthe DGFT and accepted by the ICEGATE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_Check_the_IEC_application_Drawback_Status\"><\/span>How can you Check the IEC\napplication Drawback Status?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Visit the ICEGATE portal, and then navigate to the Service tab and select the suitable user type from the given options provided there.<\/li><li>In the left side of the page, from the list of available services select the appropriate Drawback Enquiry.<\/li><li>Next, the users shall enter their PAN number, IEC code, location and date range in the application form.<\/li><li>After submitting the details, the applicant can check the IEC application status on View Drawback Status. Then the applicant shall choose between the Drawback Sanctioned and Drawback Pending to proceed further.<\/li><li>If there is any drawback against the shipping bill, it will be viewed under the Pending status and where the drawback amount has been accepted then it will be under the Sanction status.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_the_IEC_Application_Status_at_the_DGFT_Office\"><\/span>How to Check the IEC\nApplication Status at the DGFT Office?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Visit the ICEGATE portal and go to the Services tab and press on the suitable user type.<\/li><li>Select the Check IEC\/BIN status from the given list of the available services.<\/li><li>To check the code that whether it reached the DGFT headquarters, click on the option of IEC from the first section of that form.<\/li><li>After clicking on this option, it will redirect to the DGFT\u2019s website from there query can be raised for the IEC code verification status.<\/li><li>Still if the IEC details are not found, the applicant can contact either the ICEGATE or the DGFT Helpdesk, Team.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IEC Code is helpful to take the products or services to the international market and expand the scope of your business. Having an IEC code can be beneficial as it does not have an expiry date and it will result in hassle free import and export of the products. Therefore, the applicant must make sure to keep a check on the IEC application status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/what-to-do-if-application-for-iec-is-rejected\/\">What to Do If Application for IEC is Rejected?<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Import Export Code (IEC) certificate is mandatory for anyone who plans to start importing and exporting business in India. Director-General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is the authority under the Government of India to issue the IEC certificate. IEC is a number that is a ten digit code with a validity of lifetime. Primarily, the importers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":34231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[165],"tags":[1681],"acf":{"service_id":"16"},"authorName":"Kandarp Vanita","authorImageUrl":"https:\/\/corpbiz.io\/learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/image_2021_02_01T09_09_44_024Z.png","authorDescription":"Kandarp Vanita has done masters in Corporate and Commercial Law from WB National University of Juridical Sciences. She has 3 yrs of experience in drafting legal documents &amp; dissertations. 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