Changes in IEC with the introduction of GST

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....Appg. Main Dated: 20.06.2017 PUBLIC NOTICE No. 07/2017 Sub: Changes in IEC with the introduction of GST-reg. Attention is invited towards DGFT Trade Notice No. 09 dated 12.06.2017 on the above mentioned subject- The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 provides that no person shall make any import or export except under an Importer Exporter Code (IEC) number, granted b....

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....der. As GSTIN will be used for the purposes mentioned above, it thereby assumes importance as identifier at the transaction level. In view of this, it has been decided that importer/exporter would need to declare only GSTIN (wherever registered GSTN) at the time of import and export of goods. The PAN level aggregation would automatically happen in the system. 3. Since obtaining GSTIN is not com....

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....e alphanumeric (instead of 10 digit numeric at present) and will be same as PAN of an entity. For new applicants, w.e.f. the notified date, application for IEC will be made to DGFT and applicant's PAN will be authorized as IEC. For residuary categories under Para 2.07 of H BP 2015-20, the IEC will be either UIN issued by GSTN and authorized by DGFT or any common number to be notified by DGFT. ....