RCMC Registration

As per the Foreign Trade Policy, an exporter is required to get a Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) for availing various benefits under the Policy. 

IEC Stands for IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE

Any bonafide person/ company looking to enter import – Export business must obtain IE code.

No Import/export can be carried without IEC which forms a primary document for recognition by Govt. of India as an Exporter/
Importer

RCMC validity varies upon for the no. of years you have paid for the membership. Usually most RCMC’s comes with validity upto 5 years (renewaed annually)

Yes . Tax registration is required and a photocopy of Tax regn. certificate to be
submitted along with the application. If tax is not issued to the applicant then a declaration stating that you do not have a domestic sale in spices will be accepted temporarily.

Yes, it is mandatory to obtain membership with the Council to obtain Registration-cum-Membership-Certificate (RCMC). It is renewed every year by payment of annual subscription fees.

Merchant Exporter” means a person engaged in trading activity and exporting or intending to export goods .Merchant exporter procures the material from a manufacturer and exports on his firm’s name. Here merchant exporter procures the order from international market. Merchant exporter does not have own manufacturing unit or processing factory. Merchant Exporter can export the excisable goods either directly from the premises of the manufacturer, with or without sealing of the export consignments, or through his premises under claim for rebate or under bond.

Manufacturer Exporter” means a person who manufactures goods and exports or intends to export such goods. The manufacturer exporter procures and process raw materials at his factory and exports finished products. Here, the manufacturer exporter procures the export order and exports in their own name.