Launch of facility to check status of Importer Exporter Code (IEC) application made to DGFT

File No. 01l021701AM-18/EDI Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Directorate General of Foreign Trade Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi Date: 11th April, 2018 Trade Notice No. 02/2018-19 To,

1. All Regional Authorities of Directorate General of Foreign Trade
2. Members of Trade

Subject: Launch of facility to check status of Importer Exporter Code

(IEC) application made to DGFT Importer Exporter Code (IEC) is appliedl modified through online portal for IEC application. It has come to notice of DGFT that in some cases even after issuance of IEC by DGFT, the IEC data though transmitted by DGFT to ICEGATE (Customs) is not accepted by ICEGATE (Customs) due to some transmission errors. As a result, the IEC holder is unable to exportl import using this lEe. Therefore, for early detection of such cases and timely resolution of such cases, a facility has been created to check the current status of IEC application and status of IEC transmission to ICEGA TE. The status query is based on PAN used in IEC application made to DGFT. The facility to check status of Import Export Code(lEC) application can be accessed from DGFT website using Online Application -> IEC -> Know your IEC Status or directly from http://164.100.128.145:8100/lecStatusReport/ link. PAN Number and first three letters of Firm Name can be entered to check the status. Based on the status displayed, action to be taken as mentioned below SNo Status Action to be taken 1 Application has been received Wait for 4 days for processing by RA in the DGFT 2 IEC application rejected Please re-submit the application after complying with the deficiencies raised by the RA. There will be no need to pay the fee again. ,.., IEC transmitted to Wait for 3 days for IEC to be -' ICEGATE, yet to be successfully accepted by ICEGA TE accepted by ICEGA TE 4 IEC successfully registered a IEC ready for use DGFT and accepted by ICEGA TE

If status at Sl no 4 is not indicated, the applicant is requested to check the status of IEC at ICEGA TE 3 days after the transmission to ICEGA TEat the following link https://www.icegate.gov.inlEnqMod/ and report the problem to Contact@DGFT, if required. IEC holders may please note that IEC is ready for Import/ Export of goods only after IEC details get successfully registered at DGFT and accepted by ICEGATE(Customs). ~xh / V~Singh) Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade