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The following categories of importers or exporters are exempted from obtaining Importer - Exporter Code (IEC) number :
- Importers covered by clause 3(1) [except sub-clauses (e) and (l)] and exporters covered by clause 3(2) [except sub-clauses (i) and (k)] of the Foreign Trade (Exemption from application of Rules in certain cases) Order, 1993.
- Ministries/Departments of the Central or a State Government.
- Persons importing or exporting goods for their personal use not connected with trade or manufacture or agriculture.
- Persons importing/exporting goods from/to Nepal provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian Rs.25,000.
- Persons importing/exporting goods from/to Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian Rs.25,000.
Note:
"However, the exemption from obtaining Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) number shall not be applicable for the export of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipments and Technologies (SCOMET) as listed in Appendix 3, Schedule 2 of the ITC(HS) except in the case of exports by category(ii) above.
- The following permanent IEC numbers shall be used by the categories of importers/exporters mentioned against them for import/export purposes.
S.No. | Code Number | Categories of Importers/ Exporters |
1. | 0100000011 | All Ministries/Departments of the Central Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them. |
2. | 0100000029 | All Ministries/Departments of the State Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them. |
3. | 0100000037 | Diplomatic personnel, Counselor officers in India and the officials of the UNO and its specialised agencies. |
4. | 0100000045 | Indians returning from/going abroad and claiming benefit under the Baggage Rules. |
5. | 0100000053 | Persons/Institutions/Hospitals importing or exporting goods for their personnel use not connected with trade or manufacture or agriculture. |
6. | 0100000061 | Persons importing/ exporting goods from/ to Nepal provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian rupees 25000/-. |
7. | 0100000070 | Persons importing/ exporting goods from/to Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas provided the CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian rupees 25000/-. |
8. | 0100000088 | Ford Foundation |
9. | 0100000096 | Importers importing goods for display or use in fairs/exhibitions or similar events under the provisions of ATA carnet. |
10. | 0100000100 | Director, National Blood Group Reference Laboratory, Bombay or their authorised offices. |
11. | 0100000126 | Individuals/Charitable Institutions/ Registered NGOs importing goods, which have been exempted from Customs duty under the Notification issued by Ministry of Finance for bonafide use by the victims effected by natural calamity. |