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<\/a>To be published in the Gazette of
\nIndia Extraordinary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 (Part-I, Section-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Government of India<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Ministry of Commerce & Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of Commerce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Directorate General of Foreign Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n

 Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi -110 011<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Public Notice No. 84 (RE-2013)\/2009-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

 New Delhi, dated the 10<\/strong>^{th<\/sup><\/strong> February, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n}

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Subject: New format for e-IEC-
\nintroduction of Appendix 18B -1 (Format of e-IEC) in Handbook of Procedure Vol.
\nI (Appendices and Aayat Niryat Forms), 2009-2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In exercise of powers
\nconferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy (2009-2014), the
\nDirector General of Foreign Trade hereby introduces a new format for issuance
\nof e-IEC as Appendix 18B-1 in the Handbook of Procedure Vol. I (Appendices and
\nAayat Niryat Forms), 2009-2014 and further notifies that:<\/p>\n

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i)   
\nThe existing format, Appendix 18B, will
\ncontinue to be in force for IEC numbers being issued in physical form, based on
\nmanual applications. <\/p>\n

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ii)  
\nNew IEC numbers, based on online
\napplications, will however be issued in electronic form as per the new format
\nfor e-IEC (Appendix 18B-1) as attached. <\/p>\n

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The concerned Regional
\nAuthorities (RA) of DGFT, after receipt of online applications complete in all
\nrespects, would process the documents\/details as in the IEC application and
\ncommunicate the decision regarding grant or refusal of IEC, through system
\ngenerated sms on the registered mobile number of the applicant. Simultaneously,
\nthe system will also generate and send the e-IEC to the applicant through
\nemail; or as the case may be generate a rejection letter, conveying the grounds
\nfor rejection through email.<\/p>\n

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2. Effect
\nof Public Notice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A new format for issue of IEC numbers in electronic
\nform i.e. e-IEC, based on online applications, is being introduced as Appendix
\n18B-1. Further, it is notified that decision regarding grant or refusal of IEC
\nwill be conveyed to the applicant through sms and system generated letter, on
\nthe registered email address of the applicant.<\/p>\n

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(Pravir
\nKumar)<\/p>\n

Director
\nGeneral of Foreign Trade<\/p>\n

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E.Mail:dgft@nic.in<\/p>\n

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[F.No.01\/93\/180\/20\/AM-13\/
\nPC-2(B)]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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