IMPORT & EXPORT · INDIA
Prepare an Importer Exporter Code application by identifying the applicant, intended trade activity and existing DGFT records. LIQUETAX helps organise the agreed application inputs and handover. An IEC application, a change to an existing IEC and other export registrations need distinct scopes.
CLEAR FEES. CLEAR DELIVERABLES.
Professional work, government charges and optional services. All set out in writing before we begin.
IEC Registration in India: Documents, Fees and Process
₹5,000Professional feeApplicable GST, government and third-party charges are extra.
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Custom quoteCore scope + agreed additional workOnly the additional work listed in your written quote is included.
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BUILT AROUND YOUR BUSINESS
Businesses planning an IEC application and existing holders who need to distinguish a first application from profile modification or update work. Product-specific and other trade requirements need separate review.
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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PREPARE FOR A USEFUL CONVERSATION
Describe whether you manufacture, trade or provide services, what you intend to supply and the destination you are considering. Share the legal applicant name and explain whether any IEC record already exists. A first-time exporter arranging a buyer discussion needs a different preparation plan from an established exporter correcting an existing profile. Avoid beginning with a second application before the existing-record position is known.
Prepare a one-page trade brief and an evidence checklist for the business, bank and authorised person. Ask LIQUETAX to separate the IEC task from customs-account work, product permissions, origin documentation and shipment preparation. These may be connected next steps, but they are not interchangeable deliverables. Keep the agreed scope, application evidence and outcome record together. When the IEC is available, review its particulars before using them in commercial documents and assign someone to monitor later record changes.
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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.
Clarify the entity, activity and application type.
Check consistency and record outstanding questions.
Prepare the agreed application and identify charges.
Record the application outcome and known follow-up.
Document readiness, validation and authority processing affect completion. Agree preparation responsibilities without treating an estimate as a government approval promise.
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 teamNo. Tell the reviewer whether an IEC already exists and which details or update questions need attention before choosing the workflow.
Start with the entity type, intended activity and existing IEC status. Use the agreed secure channel for identity, banking and application records.
No. Applicability and preparation are separate questions. Confirm any additional application explicitly in the engagement.
No authority outcome or processing date is guaranteed. Preparation also depends on accurate records and applicant approval.
Separate professional work, taxes, current authority charges, modification support and any related registrations.
Keep the approved particulars, application reference, available acknowledgement and known next actions together.
THE DETAIL, WHEN YOU NEED IT
Prepare an Importer Exporter Code application by identifying the applicant, intended trade activity and existing DGFT records. LIQUETAX helps organise the agreed application inputs and handover. An IEC application, a change to an existing IEC and other export registrations need distinct scopes.
Businesses planning an IEC application and existing holders who need to distinguish a first application from profile modification or update work. Product-specific and other trade requirements need separate review.
| Question | What matters | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Identify the legal entity and intended activity. | Check consistency with the entity and PAN records. |
| Existing IEC | Establish whether the entity already has an IEC. | Do not start a new application to resolve an existing-record issue. |
| Documents | Organise entity, address, signatory and bank information. | Use current DGFT prompts for the actual applicant. |
| Related work | Identify products, markets and other registration questions. | Do not assume every exporter needs the same bundle. |
₹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.
Check the current DGFT application or update workflow for the applicable authority charge. The written quotation separates that charge from professional preparation, taxes and any additional work.
Document readiness, validation and authority processing affect completion. Agree preparation responsibilities without treating an estimate as a government approval promise.
Tell LIQUETAX whether you need a first application, a change to an existing record or help understanding an update requirement. Share the legal entity type, intended import or export activity, and whether the business already has an IEC. These facts help separate the application from other export-readiness work.
Before preparation, check consistency across the entity name, PAN, address, bank record and authorised-signatory details. Ask for a quotation that identifies the preparation work, current authority charges and any separate support. Keep the acknowledgement and recorded next actions after submission.
An IEC enquiry should also identify which other registrations or product-specific requirements may need review. Do not assume every exporter needs the same additional registrations.
LIQUETAX: Clarify the entity, activity and application type.
You: Confirm existing registrations and the intended trade.
LIQUETAX: Check consistency and record outstanding questions.
You: Provide current applicant, address and banking evidence.
LIQUETAX: Prepare the agreed application and identify charges.
You: Review information and authorise submission.
LIQUETAX: Record the application outcome and known follow-up.
You: Keep acknowledgements and review future profile changes.
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The IEC application and profile modification workflows are distinct tasks.
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Official starting point for current IEC profile and application information.
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BEFORE YOU AUTHORISE THE WORK
Check for an existing IEC and explain the intended activity before starting an application. Record the applicant and signatory details consistently. An IEC does not replace the separate checks for the goods, destination or origin, applicable product permissions and customs requirements. Ask what document and status record will be provided at handover.
Reference: DGFT: Foreign Trade Policy 2023 ↗
These questions help you agree the scope. They do not change the displayed price, promise an authority decision or establish that your case has been professionally reviewed.
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