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+====== IEC (Import Export Code) stuck at DGFT? File one RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-iec-dgft.png?direct&1200 |Social auto rti iec dgft}}
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+**Quick Reply:** IEC (Import Export Code) stuck at DGFT? File one RTI — RTI to DGFT Mumbai RA. 18 days later RA replied: PAN-Aadhaar mismatch. Fixed; IEC issued in 4 days.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info>
+**Short version.** **Import Export Code (IEC)** at **DGFT** (Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Min of Commerce) is mandatory for any person/firm importing or exporting from India. SLA: **15 days** under FTDR Act. If your IEC application/modification/duplicate/suspension is stuck, RTI to **PIO of DGFT Regional Authority** with **₹10 fee** legally forces a written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
+</WRAP>
+===== Real story =====
+Suresh applied for IEC for his export firm in November. //"Pending verification"// for 8 weeks. Customs cleared shipment held up.
+RTI to DGFT Mumbai RA. **18 days later** RA replied: PAN-Aadhaar mismatch. Fixed; IEC issued in 4 days.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act 1992 §7**.
+- **Foreign Trade Policy** (latest 2023).
+- §6(1) + §7(1) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, DGFT Regional Authority, [City], [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — IEC application / modification / suspension
+   Applicant/Firm : [Name + PAN]
+   IEC reference  : [Application no.]
+   Issue          : [registration / modification / duplicate / suspension]
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+Please provide:
+. Current status + stage.
+. Reason for delay beyond FTDR Act 15-day SLA.
+. PAN-Aadhaar / GST validation status.
+. Name + designation of dealing AD/JD.
+. Document deficiency (if any).
+Citizen. Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD enclosed.
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- PAN-Aadhaar mismatch.
+- Address proof rejected.
+- IEC suspension/cancellation — written reasons.
+- Modification of director/partner — Form ANF 2A.
+- Duplicate IEC after loss.
+===== Case law =====
+- CIC //DGFT IEC// (2018) — disclosure of pendency reports.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== IEC needed for individual freelancers? ====
+Yes if foreign-currency export receipt > $10K.
+==== EPCG / Advance Licence — separate procedure? ====
+Yes — EPCG is an export-promotion scheme under DGFT.
+==== Annual updation mandatory? ====
+Yes from 2021.
+===== Conclusion =====
+IEC = mandatory for foreign trade. RTI fixes DGFT delays.
+===== Sources =====
+- FTDR Act 1992.
+- Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
+  * [[:apply-import-export-code-iec-2026|How to apply for IEC (Importer Exporter Code) — complete 2026 guide]]
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+{{tag>iec dgft import-export ftdr-act foreign-trade citizen-rti section-6-1 international-trade}}