New Format of Bank Certificate for Issue of IEC Code

While making an application for issue or modification in the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) Number, along with other supporting documents the applicant is required to provide a bank certificate. The applicant will have to obtain a duly signed and sealed bank certificate from its banker. Such bank certificate essentially gives information regarding the banking details of the applicant.

Source: DGFT

The format of bank certificate for issue of IEC is available in the DGFT's official website. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is an attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It is headed by the Director General of Foreign Trade. DGFT has its headquarters at New Delhi at present. DGFT is responsible for regulation and promotion of foreign trade in India.

At present, the format of Bank certificate for issue of IEC as prescribed is as follows. Please check DGFT site for latest version before going ahead. In the following format, the licensing authority means the authority authorised by the Director General to grant or renew such IEC licence. Fill in the details of the names and address of the licensing authority i.e. the authority you are applying to get the IEC license.

FORMAT OF BANK CERTIFICATE FOR ISSUE OF IEC

(To be issued on the official letter head of the Bank)

Ref No. .......................

To

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....................................

....................................

(Name and address of the licensing authority)

Dear Sir/Madam,

We certify that M/s. .......................................... (Name and Address of the applicant) are maintaining a Savings Bank Account / Current Account (tick whichever is applicable) No. ............................. with us since .........

Affix Passport Size Photograph of the applicant

Note : The Banker must identify and attest the photograph.

(Signature of the Banker)

Name: ....................................

Designation: ..........................

Email id of the Banker: ........................

[Email ID of the official issuing this Bank Certificate]

Date: ....................

Place: ...................

(Bank's Stamp)