**Executive Summary**
This Trade Notice 15/2025-26, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade on October 29, 2025, announces a revision to the exporter eligibility criteria for registration on the "Source from India" service of the Trade Connect ePlatform. Effective November 1, 2025, additional criteria based on export realisation are being introduced. The notice also outlines the steps for registration and requests dissemination of this information to relevant stakeholders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Eligibility Criteria Amendment:**
* Effective November 1, 2025, all valid IEC holders (excluding those in DEL) must achieve a minimum export realization of USD 100,000 in at least one of the previous three financial years to be eligible for creating microsites on "Source from India," in addition to current status holders.
* The DGFT eBRC database will be the sole reference point for determining eligibility based on aggregate eBRC value on a financial year basis.
* **Trade Connect ePlatform Microsite Creation:**
* Users registered on Trade Connect with linked eligible IECs will automatically see the option to create a "Source from India" microsite on their dashboard.
* A detailed guide on the registration process is annexed to the Trade Notice.
* **"Source from India" Awareness:**
* Indian Missions Abroad have been sensitised to use "Source from India" as a reference point for addressing sourcing needs of foreign buyers.
* **Publicity:**
* Export Promotion Councils and Industry associations are requested to give wide publicity to the contents of this Trade Notice.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: All Exporters/Members of Trade & Industry**
* **Impact:** New eligibility criteria for creating microsites on "Source from India" impact exporters' ability to showcase their products.
* **Action Required:** Review export realization data to determine eligibility and create/update Trade Connect profiles accordingly.
**Stakeholder: All Export Promotion Councils & Commodity Boards, All Stakeholders & Trade and Industry Associations**
* **Impact:** They are responsible for informing their members about changes in eligibility.
* **Action Required:** Disseminate information about revised exporter eligibility criteria for registration on "Source from India".
**Stakeholder: Indian Missions Abroad**
* **Impact:** They now have "Source from India" as a tool to assist foreign buyers seeking Indian suppliers.
* **Action Required:** Use "Source from India" as a reference point for addressing sourcing needs of foreign buyers.
Key Entities Referenced
Source from India: A service on the Trade Connect ePlatform allowing Indian exporters to create microsites.
Trade Connect ePlatform: An online platform to connect Trade Stakeholders.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: Issuer of the Trade Notice
IEC (Importer Exporter Code): Identifier required for import/export activities, relevant to eligibility criteria changes
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 29 October, 2025
Trade Notice – 15 /2025-26
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade & Industry
2. All Export Promotion Councils & Commodity Boards
3. All Stakeholders & Trade and Industry Associations
Subject: Revision of exporter eligibility criteria for registration on “Source from
India” service of Trade Connect ePlatform.
1. Reference is drawn to Trade Notice No. 5/2025-26 dated June 13, 2025 wherein
“Source from India” service of Trade Connect ePlatform
(https://www.trade.gov.in/pages/source-from-india) was rolled out for all Status
Holder exporters. ‘Source from India’, a flagship feature on the Trade Connect
ePlatform (hereinafter referred to as "Trade Connect") serves as a one stop
reference point for international buyers to discover accomplished Indian Exporters
to source from. The service allows exporters to create their own microsites on
Trade Connect and showcase their products as well as credentials of their entity.
2. In order to enable more accomplished Indian exporters to create their profiles on
"Source from India" facility of Trade Connect, it has now been decided to amend
the eligibility criteria of exporters for availing the said facility.
3. With effect from 1st November 2025, all valid IECs (IECs that are not in DEL)
fulfilling a minimum export realisation of USD 100,000 in at least one of the
previous three financial years at the time of application will now be eligible
to create their microsites on Source from India, in addition to Status Holders.
It may be noted that the DGFT eBRC database will serve as the sole reference
point for realisation data and will determine eligibility based on aggregate eBRC
value available on a financial year basis.4. Users registered on Trade Connect whose profiles are linked to eligible IECs
will automatically see the option for "Source from India" microsite creation
on their dashboard. A detailed guide is annexed to this Trade Notice which may
be referred for step-by-step guidance on the same.
5. Indian Missions Abroad have also been duly sensitised to use "Source from India"
as a reference point for addressing sourcing needs of foreign buyers approaching
the missions for requests to help find Indian suppliers for various products.
6. Export Promotion Councils and Industry associations are requested to give wide
publicity to the contents of this Trade Notice and encourage participation of all
eligible members.
This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
(Arjun Upadhya S)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. 01/02/01/AM23/EG&TF-Part (2))Annexure - Steps for registration for Source from India on Trade Connect
ePlatform
Pre- requisites for registration
1. A valid user account on Trade Connect ePlatform (www.trade.gov.in)
a. May note that users who are already registered on DGFT platform can
use the same credentials to login on Trade Connect and vise versa.
There is no need to re-register
2. The user account should be linked to a valid and eligible IEC. To link your IEC,
please visit https://www.trade.gov.in/pages/login and click on “Haven’t linked your
IEC?” located below the login credentials field to learn more.
Steps to create “Source from India” microsite for Status holder exporters
1. Log in to Trade Connect using the email address linked to the eligible IEC
2. Once logged in, click on “Create ‘Source from India’ Profile” option on your
Dashboard as shown below (This option will be visible only to users whose profile
is linked to an eligible IEC). Alternatively, you can access “Manage Source from
India Profile” by navigating to “My Dashboard” on the page banner.
3. Fill in your export achievements, provide the declarations as required and submit
your profile for approval
4. Profile will be publicly visible on Source from India on Trade Connect
http://www.trade.gov.in/pages/source-from-india once approved.