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EXIM certifications & registrations

The licences your India trade runs on.

50 certifications, registrations and licences across 18 authorities, from AEO to BIS and IEC to IFSCA. Miss one and cargo waits at the port. Find yours below and tap it: the enquiry opens with it filled in.

Customs, AEO & Bonded Manufacturing

Trust-based facilitation and duty-deferment programmes administered by Indian Customs.

  • CBIC / Indian Customs mark

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    Entry-tier Authorised Economic Operator status: faster clearances and fewer examinations for compliant importers and exporters.

  • CBIC / Indian Customs mark

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    Higher-tier AEO with deferred duty payment, reduced bank guarantees and priority processing.

  • CBIC / Indian Customs mark

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    The highest AEO trust tier, for established T2 holders seeking maximum facilitation.

  • CBIC / Indian Customs mark

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    AEO status for logistics operators, custodians, CHAs and warehouse operators in the supply chain.

  • CBIC

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    Bonded-manufacturing licence that postpones import duty on inputs and capital goods while you make in India.

  • CBIC

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    Registration on the customs portal and of your bank's AD code at each port. The silent blocker behind stuck shipping bills.

  • CBIC

    CBIC / Indian Customs

    Preparation and representation for post-clearance audits conducted at your premises under customs audit regulations.

DGFT & Foreign Trade Policy

Codes, memberships and licences administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    The foundational registration for any cross-border trade, frequently held up by mismatched PAN, bank and address records.

  • RCMC

    EPCs / FIEO

    Export Promotion Council membership required to claim most FTP benefits. Choosing the right council matters.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Zero-duty capital-goods imports against export obligation, including EODC closure and condonation when obligations slip.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Duty-free import of inputs against export obligation, sized correctly at the start so redemption is clean at the end.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Export authorisation for dual-use, special chemicals and controlled items, from classification through to grant.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Import authorisation for goods on the restricted list: application, justification and liaison with the licensing committee.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Paper Import Monitoring System registration, mandatory before importing notified paper products.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Steel Import Monitoring System registration required for notified iron and steel imports.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Aluminium Import Monitoring System registration for notified aluminium products.

  • DGFT

    DGFT

    Chip Import Monitoring System registration for notified integrated circuits and semiconductors.

Product Standards & Telecom

Mandatory quality, safety and spectrum approvals for products sold in the Indian market.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    Compulsory Registration Scheme for electronics and IT products, mandatory before import or sale.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    The ISI mark for products under Quality Control Orders: factory audit, testing and grant.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    The Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme route to the ISI mark for overseas factories.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    Certification for machinery and electrical equipment under the Omnibus Technical Regulation.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    Mandatory BIS certification for footwear under the applicable Quality Control Orders.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    Certification required for toys under the Toys (Quality Control) Order before import or sale.

  • Bureau of Indian Standards mark

    Bureau of Indian Standards

    Hallmarking registration for jewellers and assaying centres dealing in precious metals.

  • WPC

    WPC Wing, DoT

    Equipment Type Approval for wireless and Bluetooth/Wi-Fi devices operating in de-licensed bands.

  • Telecom Engineering Centre mark

    Telecom Engineering Centre

    Mandatory testing and certification of telecom equipment before connection to Indian networks.

  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency mark

    Bureau of Energy Efficiency

    Energy-efficiency registration and star labelling for notified appliances.

Food, Drugs & Cosmetics

Health-sector registrations for food businesses and regulated medical products.

Environment & EPR

Extended Producer Responsibility and environmental clearances for producers, importers and brand owners.

Legal Metrology

Weights-and-measures compliance for pre-packaged goods sold in India.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    Mandatory registration for importers of pre-packaged commodities under Rule 27.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    Model approval for weighing and measuring instruments before import or sale.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    Statutory declarations on packaging reviewed and fixed before goods hit the shelf, or the port.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    Registration of importers of weights and measures under Section 19 of the LM Act.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    State licence for dealers in weighing and measuring instruments.

  • LM

    Legal Metrology

    Replies, compounding and defence when Legal Metrology enforcement lands at your door.

Zones, Units & GIFT City

Approvals for operating inside India's special zones and its international financial centre.

  • SEZ

    UAC / BoA

    Letter of Approval for a Special Economic Zone unit, argued before the committee by people who sat on it.

  • EOU

    Development Commissioner

    Letter of Permission for 100% Export Oriented Units, with the B-17 bond machinery that follows.

  • STPI

    STPI

    Software Technology Park registration for IT/ITES exporters: approvals, softex and exit.

  • FTWZ

    Zone / UAC

    Unit approval inside a Free Trade Warehousing Zone for holding, re-export and duty-deferred distribution.

  • IFSCA

    IFSCA / GIFT City

    Unit registration in India's international financial centre: banking, funds, ship leasing and ancillary services.

  • GST

    CBIC / States

    Registrations, additional places of business and structural amendments aligned with how you move goods.

Authority logos shown identify the issuing government bodies and remain their property. Trade Bridge Advisors is a private advisory firm; display of these marks does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, the authorities concerned.

How it works

From assessment to grant, and beyond.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Which certifications your product and operation need, and which you are paying for without needing.

  2. 02

    Prepare

    Documentation built the way the authority reads it, verified before anything goes in.

  3. 03

    Test & inspect

    Product testing, factory audits and inspections coordinated with accredited labs and the regulator.

  4. 04

    Submit & follow up

    Queries and follow-up with the department until the file moves.

  5. 05

    Grant & maintain

    Certificate in hand, then renewals, returns and amendments calendarised so it never lapses.

Which licences does your product need in India?

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