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Registering Authorities issuing RCMC

(i) While obtaining RCMC, an exporter has to declare his main line of business in the application. The exporter is required to obtain RCMC from the Council which is concerned with the product of his main line of business.

(ii) A status holder has an option to obtain RCMC from Federation of Indian Exporters’ Organization (FIEO).

(iii) In case an export product is not covered by any Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board etc., RCMC in respect thereof is to be obtained from FIEO. Further, in case of multi product exporters, not registered with any EPC, where main line of business is not discernible, the exporter has an option to obtain RCMC from Federation of Indian Exporters Organization (FIEO).

(iv) Exporters of minor forest produce and their value added products shall obtain RCMC from SHEFEXIL, EPC. Software exporters shall register themselves with Electronic and Software EPC.

(v) Exporters of 14 specific services as listed in Appendix-2 of HBPv1, are required to register themselves with Services EPC. Other service exporters shall register themselves with FIEO.

(vi) In respect of exporters having their head office / registered office in State of Orissa, RCMC may be obtained from FIEO office in Bhubaneswar irrespective of product being exported by them. However, exporters of minor forest product from the State can also obtain RCMC from SHEFEXIL, EPC.

(vii) In respect of multi product exporters having their head office/ registered office in the North Eastern States, RCMC may be obtained from Shellac & Forest Products Export Promotion Council (except for the products looked after by APEDA, Spices Board and Tea Board).

(viii) In respect of exporters of handicrafts and handloom products from the State of Jammu & Kashmir, Director, Handicrafts, Government of Jammu & Kashmir is authorized to issue Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC).

(Above sub para (viii) has been added vide PN. NO. 32/2010, DT. 15/02/2011)