APPENDIX 18B

FORMAT OF IMPORTER - EXPORTER CODE NUMBER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
O/O JT./DY.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

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(Full Address)

CERTIFICATE OF IMPORTER - EXPORTER CODE (IEC) NUMBER

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1.	Name	...............................
2.	Address	............................... ............................... ...............................	PIN [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
3.	Address of the Branches/ Division/Units/factories, if any.	................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................	PIN [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]
4.	IEC Number	...............................
5.	Date of issue	...............................
6.	PAN Number	...............................

Place ................ Date ................. (Issued from File No. ............................ )	(Signature of the Issuing Authority) Name ............................... Designation ...............................
(Official Stamp)

Note:

In case of any change in the name/address or constitution of IEC holder as per para 9.1 of Handbook, the IEC holder shall cease to be eligible to import or export against the IEC number after expiry of 90 days from the date of such change unless in the meantime, the consequential changes are effected in the IEC by the concerned licensing authority. The IEC holder shall also furnish the mandatory return as prescribed in paragraph 2.9.5 of the Handbook by the prescribed date.