IMPORT & EXPORT · INDIA
APEDA registration is relevant to exporters of its scheduled products, including specified agricultural and processed-food categories. Begin with the exact product and whether you trade or manufacture it. Preparing an e-RCMC application is different from securing every approval needed to ship food abroad.
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APEDA Registration
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
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An electronic certificate used to authenticate a person’s digital signature. A licensed Certifying Authority issues it after the required identity checks. Official reference →
BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
New or existing exporters who need to assess APEDA coverage, prepare an application, renew a certificate or correct its particulars. Start with the product, planned destination and existing IEC rather than purchasing a bundle of unrelated registrations.
Know the deliverables, documents and costs before work starts.
Identify missing or inconsistent information before submission.
Bring preparation, queries and follow-up into one agreed workflow.
Know what you need to provide and what happens at handover.
GET READY, ONE STEP AT A TIME
We’ll share an applicant-specific checklist after a short discussion. The exact records depend on your circumstances.
Before your first conversation
Organise your business facts and get a checklist to discuss with our team.
First, describe your business and the result you need. Next, organise the relevant facts without sharing private documents here. Finally, review your checklist with the team and agree the written scope before work starts.
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FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO HANDOVER
We prepare, coordinate and track the agreed work. You stay involved in the decisions that matter.
Record coverage questions and the requested registration task.
Separate essential application records from shipment-specific follow-up.
Prepare the agreed pack for the DGFT e-RCMC route identified by APEDA.
Record the outcome and any query within the agreed scope.
Agree a preparation estimate after the records are available. Portal processing and requests for clarification may change the completion date; do not book a shipment on an assumed certificate date.
KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU STAND
The written engagement confirms your deliverables and costs before work starts.
ANSWERS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Need help with your specific situation?
Talk to our teamUse APEDA's scheduled-product list with the exact goods description. If the product or mixed range is unclear, resolve the coverage question before choosing a registration.
References: APEDA: scheduled product categories
APEDA's procedure has a merchant-exporter category. Its manufacturing category requires additional product-related evidence; do not select that category merely because your supplier owns a factory.
References: APEDA: registration procedure and exporter evidence
APEDA directs exporters to the DGFT e-RCMC service after obtaining IEC. Start from the official instructions and retain control of your sign-in and signing credentials.
References: APEDA: registration procedure and exporter evidence
No. APEDA identifies a separate organic-certification framework. Registration alone should not be advertised as product certification or destination approval.
References: APEDA: scheduled product categories
Bring the existing certificate first. APEDA's procedure provides for amendment after issuance; choose the appropriate task rather than assuming a duplicate registration is needed.
References: APEDA: registration procedure and exporter evidence
Share the product, merchant/manufacturer role, whether you already hold an IEC/RCMC and the result you need. Use an agreed secure channel for documents; do not send identity numbers, passwords or OTPs in a general message.
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
APEDA registration is relevant to exporters of its scheduled products, including specified agricultural and processed-food categories. Begin with the exact product and whether you trade or manufacture it. Preparing an e-RCMC application is different from securing every approval needed to ship food abroad.
New or existing exporters who need to assess APEDA coverage, prepare an application, renew a certificate or correct its particulars. Start with the product, planned destination and existing IEC rather than purchasing a bundle of unrelated registrations.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Product coverage | Match the goods to APEDA's scheduled products, not just the broad label 'food exporter'. | Flag mixed product lines so the appropriate authority can be identified. |
| Exporter type | A merchant checklist differs from the evidence for a manufacturer or manufacturer-cum-merchant. | Do not claim manufacturing status without supporting records. |
| Existing registration | Is this a new application, an expiring certificate or changed particulars? | Bring the old certificate and any pending reference to avoid duplicate work. |
| Shipment readiness | List separate product, facility, testing and destination requirements to investigate. | Do not treat an RCMC as a universal food-safety or shipment approval. |
₹5,000. Professional fee. Applicable GST, government charges and agreed third-party costs are extra.
One specified service engagement. Confirm the applicant, deliverables and exclusions in writing before work starts.
The displayed professional fee is unchanged. Ask for a written breakdown of APEDA/council charges, applicable taxes and any separately requested work; an online payment receipt is not evidence that all export approvals are complete.
Agree a preparation estimate after the records are available. Portal processing and requests for clarification may change the completion date; do not book a shipment on an assumed certificate date.
LIQUETAX: Record coverage questions and the requested registration task.
You: Describe the goods and your role in producing or sourcing them.
LIQUETAX: Separate essential application records from shipment-specific follow-up.
You: Supply consistent details and explain any missing manufacturing evidence.
LIQUETAX: Prepare the agreed pack for the DGFT e-RCMC route identified by APEDA.
You: Check the particulars and authorise submission and itemised costs.
LIQUETAX: Record the outcome and any query within the agreed scope.
You: Retain the certificate/reference and assign renewal and change-record responsibilities.
Source-checked educational guide. AI-assisted source research checked on . No named professional endorsement is claimed. Confirm current requirements for your facts before filing. Next review target: 2026-12-27.
Merchant and manufacturer evidence, e-RCMC workflow and the distinction between initial registration, renewal and amendment.
Both pages were read. The notice is dated 21 July 2023; its 2026 upload path is not a new effective date. Confirm the current application checklist and invoice before filing.
Product-specific APEDA coverage and separate organic-certification context.
The published product list was read on 27 September 2026. A listed category alone does not establish shipment permission, organic certification or destination acceptance.
Exporter profile prerequisites, the relevant registering authority and separate application, renewal and amendment routes.
The substantive public service page was read on 27 September 2026. It does not establish whether a particular shipment requires RCMC or qualifies for an exemption.
Last updated: . This records the educational content date; it does not establish an individual professional review.
Disclaimer: this guide provides educational information and does not replace individual professional advice. Confirm your facts, current official requirements and written engagement before acting.
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