Amendment to Para 2.08 of the Handbook of Procedures

[To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-l, Section-I] Government of India Ministry of Cc mmerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Public Notice No. 32 /2025-26 New Delhi, Dated: 20" November, 2025 Subject: Amendment to Para 2.08 of the Handbook of Procedures-reg. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Para 2.08 of the Handbook of the Procedures 2023 with immediate effect. 1. The details earlier required to be filed in ANF-1A have now been incorporated in the ANF-2A. Accordingly, ANF-1A stands deleted and ANF-2A is revised with immediate effect. The revised ANF-2A is attached as Annexure - | 2: Para 2.08 (c) of the HBP 2023 is amended as follows: Para|Existing Provision Revised Provision No. 2.08 |The applicant is required to submit online|The details submitted in the IEC application (c) japplication with the following/shall be validated through online integration details/documents (scanned copies to belwith records maintained by _ relevant! uploaded) along with the IEC application; |Ministries/Departments/Organisations/Banks, wherever feasible. Further, the applicant is| required to submit the following details/documents (scanned copies to be uploaded), unless specifically exempted by the| system during the online application process: The guidelines for the conduct of post- 2.08 |RAs would conduct post-verification off verification of Online IECs will be issued by) (d) jonline IECs as per the guidelines. DGFT Headquarters from time to time. Para 2.08(c) (i) and 2.08(c) (ii) of the HBP 2023 remain unchanged. Effect of the Public Notice: ANF-1A has been merged with the revised ANF-2A, and Para 2.08 (c) and Para 2.08(d) of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 is amended to enable electronic verification of details submitted in the IEC aoplication, post verification of Online IECs, and to update the corresponding document submis-ion requirements. ane Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in [File No.01/93/180/20/AM-13/PC-II (B)/ [E-5200]Annexure-! ANF - 2A Application form for issuance/ Updation of Importer Exporter Code (IEC) Please Note: The process of application for IEC is completely electronic and paperless. Applicant(s) may please navigate to the DGFT Website (https://dgft.gov.in) 0 Apply for IEC or Update IEC links to apply for a new IEC or update an existing IEC. The given ANF-2A is provided here for refe ence purposes. No paper copies or scanned copies of this ANF form are to be submitted to any Office(s) of DGFT. Applicant Details i. Name of the Concern/ Firm ; ii. Address: (Registered Office Address | Address Line 1: is required in case of | Address Line 2: Companies/Head Office Address is required for all other categories) State: District: City: PIN Code: | [| | [ [ | iii. Mobile No. Landline No. iv. Email ID v. Nature of concern/ Firm (Please |o Proprietorship tick relevant category): «Partnership o Limited Liability Partnership o Private Limited co Public Limited o Govt. Undertaking o One Person Company o Registered Society o Trust o HUF o Foreign Limited Liability Partnership o Foreign Company Registered (in India) o Others vi. Permanent Account Number (PAN) of Concern/ Firm vii. Name as per PAN Database viii. Date of Birth / Incorporation Date ix. CIN / LLPIN x. GSTIN Number (Mandatory) | don’t have GSTIN Number. Turn Over Details for the preceding three financial years: Financial Year ‘Annual Domestic Turnover [Annual Export Turnover (Rs. (Rs. Lakhs) Lakhs) xi. (a)Category of Exporter: ofolaTolo Merchant Exporter (Please tick the relevant category) Manufacturer Exporter Merchant Cum Manufacturer Exporter Service Provider Other(b)Others (please specify): Whether the firm is located in Ye {] No jj Special Economic Zone (SEZ)? Whether the firm is located in Export Yes [] No J] Oriented Unit (EOU) Scheme, Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) Scheme, Software Technology Park (STP) Scheme or Bio- Technology Park (BTP) scheme)? Branch Details i. Enter number of Branches/Divisions/Units/Factories located in India: ii. Address of Branches, Divisions, GSTIN Units, Factories located in India: | Number: ,.ddress Line1: Address Line 2: State: District: City: PIN Code: iii. Whether the branch is located in Yes [] No Special Economic Zone (SEZ)? {| iv. Whether the branch is located in Export Oriented Unit (EOU) Scheme, Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTP) Scheme, Software Yes [] No Technology Park (STP) Scheme or Bio- Technology Park (BTP) scheme)? J] v. Is Active Branch? Details of Proprietor/Partner/Director/Karta/Managing Trustee(s): i. Name as per PAN database ii. Date of birth as per PAN ili. Title Shri J] [| Smt [] iv. Name v. Father Name vi. PAN vii. Director Identity Number (DIN) (in case of Company) vii. []ls the Director a Foreign Passport Number: National? ix. Residential Address Address Line 1: Address Line 2: State: District: City: PIN Code: x. Mobile NumberBank Account(s) Details of the Applicant Entity: (Please provide all bank account details associated with the PAN) OD) Accountholder Name (to be the same as the name of Firm): Account Number: Z Name of the Bank: Branch Name: IFSC Code: OF BY C2) NO) Is Primary? [ ] | have added all the Bank Accounts linked to the PAN. Other Detaiis (Preferred sectors of operations) Import Goods o Fish or Marine Products Agricultural or Allied Products OJ/OJO,;/OJOJOJOJOJO]OlOJOJOJOJO]O]AlOloOlolololo Food Products Mineral and Petrochemical Products Chemicals or Allied Products Pharmaceutical Products Plastic and Allied Products Leather Products Wood and articles Paper and paperboard & articles Textile & Apparel Products Handicrafts Stone, ceramic, glassware, etc. Metal & articles of metal Gems and Jewelry Products Mechanical and electrical Equipment Electronic Products Engineering Products Automobiles, Aircrfts and other transport equipment Sports Goods Medical or surgical instruments Arms & ammunition Miscellaneous Products General Trading o Others (Please specify) Services o Information Technology (IT & ITES) Services Accounting/Auditing and Bookkeeping Services OJOJOJO}]O]OJo Advertising Services Construction and related Engineering services Consultancy Services Distribution Services Education Services Entertainment services including Audio-visual servicesEnvironmental Ser ‘ices Financial and related services Healthcare services including services by nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnel Leasing or rental services without operator Legal Services Licensing services for the right to use intellectual property and similar products Maintenance, Repair and Installation Services Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling Services/Management services Printing and Publishing services O]O]O]OJOJOJO}JOIJO Real estate services Research and Development (R&D) services Retail trade services Scientific and other technical services Tele communication Services Tourism and Hospitality Services Transport and Logistics Service Wholesale trade services Other Services fo} Export GoodiS fe} Fish or Marine Products Agricultural or Allied Products O]OJO/OJOJSOJO!O Food Products Mineral and Petrc shemical Products Chemicals or Allied Products Pharmaceutical Products Plastic and Allied Products Leather Products Wood and articles Paper and paperboard & articles Textile & Apparel Products Handicrafts Stone, ceramic, glassware, etc. Metal & articles of metal Gems and Jewelry Products Mechanical and electrical Equipment Electronic Products Engineering Prod cts Automobiles, Aircrafts and other transport equipment Sports Goods Medical or surgical instruments Arms & ammunition Miscellaneous Products JOJO /O]OJOJO]OJOJO]OJO]O]O]OI]oO General TradingOthers (Please specify) ° Services Information Technology (IT & ITES) Services eo} Accounting/Auditing and Bookkeeping Services ° Advertising Services fe} Construction and related Engineering services O]O}OJO}OJO]O}JoO Consultancy Services Distribution Services Education Services Entertainment services including Audio-visual services Environmental Services Financial and related services Healthcare services including services by nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical personnel Leasing or rental services without operator fe) Legal Services ° Licensing services for the right to use intellectual property and fo} similar products Maintenance, Rey air and Installation Services O° Marketing Research and Public Opinion Poiling fo} Services/Management services Printing and Publishing services OJO}O}/OJAJO/]O]O]O]O Real estate services Research and Development (R&D) services Retail trade services Scientific and other technical services Tele communication Services Tourism and Hospitality Services Transport and Logistics Service Wholesale trade services Other Services Others (Please Specify)1. We hereby certify that: A. the entity for whom the application has been made does not have any penalty(s) due under any of the following Acts (as amended from time to time): (i) The Customs Act, 1962, (ii) The Central Excise Act 1944, (iii) Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992, and (iv) The Foreign Exchange Management Act,1999. (v)The Conservation of Foreign Exchange, Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (vi) Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (vii)State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (SGST Act) (viii) Integrated Goods and Service. Tax Act, 2017 (IGST Act) (ix) Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (UTGST Act) . (Where the application is for a new IEC) None of the Directors / Partners / Proprietor / Karta / Trustees of the Company / Firm/ Entity, (as the case may be), is/are a Director(s) / Partner(s) / Proprietor / Karta / Trustee in any other Company/ firm / entity which is on the Denied Entity List (DEL) of DGFT. . Neither the Registered Office of the company / Head Office of the firm / nor any of its Branch Office(s)/ Unit(s)/ Division(s) has been declared a defaulter and has otherwise been made ineligible for undertaking nee / export under any of the provisions of the Policy. . we have not obtained nor applied for issuance of an Importer Exporter Code Number in the name of our Registered / Head Office to any other Licensing Authority . We undertake to abide by the provisions of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as amended from time to time, the Rules and Orders framed there under, the Foreign Trade Policy, the Handbook of Procedures and the ITC (HS) Classification and the Export & Import Policy. We fully understand that if any information furnished in the application is found incorrect or false will render me/us liable for any penal action or other consequences as may be prescribed in law or otherwise warranted. We hereby declare that the particulars and the statements made in this application are true and correct to the best of my/ot: knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed or withheld there from. | hereby certify that | am authorized to verify and sign this declaration as per Paragraph 11.06 of the Foreign Trade Policy. 6. | hereby certify that | have added all the bank accounts linked under the PAN. [VJ Tick the box as acceptance of declaration/undertaking and fill in the details below: Date: Place:DETAILED GUIDELINES FOR ISSUANCE / UPDATION OF IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE (IEC) |. | Who needs to apply: All who intend to import/export, are required to have an IEC. However certain categories of Importer/ E :porter are exempted from those obtaining IEC. The list of such categories of such categories is at paragraph 2.07 of Handbook of Procedure. Please refer to Para 2.07 of the Handbook of Procedures to see the exempted Categories. ll. Application Process Please refer to the DGFT Website 0 Learn for Help and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on IEC application and modification.ANF2(A)(I) FORMAT OF BANK CERTIFICATE FOR ISSUANCE OF IEC (To be issued on the official letter head of the Bank) Ref No. .........ccccceeeeceeeee nee eee (Name & Address of the Issuing Authority) Sir/Madam, pe eee eee (Name of the bank/branch) certify that M/s ... (Name and Address of the account holder) is/are maintaining a Savings Bank Account/ Current Account (tick whichever is applicable) No. eee With. .US®SINCE: sascreseuesesecres Note: The photograph affixed and attested is of the account holder Affix Passport Size | Photograph of the | applicant Photograpn of GEO Tagging the business of business premises premises (Signature of the Issuing Authority) (Not Below the Rank of Manager) Name Seas asleee ea eneeeneRReaRAESESebiEes Designation ae ene IFSC Code of the / ( Bank $eal Date: Place:Salhi! J) a J FORMATOFELECTRONICIMPORTER-EXPORTERCODE(e-IEC) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRYOFCOMMERCE&INDUSTRY OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE .... (Full Address) CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRONIC IMPORTER-EXPORTERCODE(e-IEC) [This is a computer-generated certificate. The authenticity of this certificate may be verified by clicking on the link “View your IEC” on the DGFT’s website (http://dgft.gov.in) and filling in the e-lIEC number and minimum three letters of the name of the e-IEC holder.] 1. Name 2. Address 3. Name and Designation of the signatory applicant whose photograph has been uploaded 4. Address of The Branch/Div./Unit, if any: 5. IEC Number: 6. Date of Issue: 7. PAN Place: Date: KRRKK