As all of you know that all persons / organisations dealing in Import & Export would require Import Export Code (IEC). But there are some categories defined by DGFT, which are exempted from taking this code.
Following categories of importers or exporters are exempted Categories from obtaining IEC number:
Importers covered by clause 3(1) [except sub-clauses (e) and (l)] and exporters covered by clause 3(2) [except subclauses (i) and (k)] of Foreign Trade (Exemption from an application of Rules in certain cases) Order, 1993.
Ministries / Departments of Central or State Government.
Persons were importing or exporting goods for personal use not connected with trade or manufacture or agriculture.
Persons importing / exporting goods from / to Nepal, Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas and China (through Gunji, Namgaya Shipkila and Nathula ports) provided CIF value of a single consignment does not exceed Indian Rs.25, 000. However, exemption from obtaining IEC number shall not be applicable for export of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET) as listed in Appendix 3, Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) except in the case of exports by category (ii) above.
Following permanent IEC numbers shall be used by noncommercial PSUs and categories of importers / exporters mentioned against them for import / export purposes.
S.no.
Code No.
Categories of Importers / Exporters
1
0100000011
All Ministries / Departments of Central Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them.
2
0100000029
All Ministries / Departments of any State Government and agencies wholly or partially owned by them.
3
0100000037
7 Diplomatic personnel, Counselor officers in India and officials of UNO and its specialised agencies
4
0100000045
Indians returning from / going abroad and claiming benefit under Baggage Rules
5
0100000053
Persons / Institutions / Hospitals importing or exporting goods for personnel use, not connected with trade or manufacture or agriculture.
6
0100000061
Persons importing / exporting goods from / to Nepal
7
0100000070
Persons importing / exporting goods from / to Myanmar through Indo-Myanmar border areas
8
0100000088
Ford Foundation
9
0100000096
Importers importing goods for display or use in fairs / exhibitions or similar events under provisions of ATA carnet.
10
0100000100
Director, National Blood Group Reference Laboratory, Bombay or their authorized offices
11
0100000126
Individuals / Charitable Institution / Registered NGOs importing goods, which have been exempted from Customs duty under Notification issued by Ministry of Finance for bonafide use by victims affected by natural calamity
12
0100000134
Persons importing / exporting permissible goods as notified from time to time, from / to China through Gunji, Namgaya Shipkila and Nathula ports