DGFT Licensing, IEC & Export Incentives
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade sits quietly across every import and export your Indian operation makes. The Importer-Exporter Code is the entry ticket; beyond it lies a policy architecture — restricted and prohibited lists, import licensing, export authorisations, incentive schemes, and the SCOMET regime governing dual-use goods — that most companies encounter only when a shipment stops or a benefit goes unclaimed. Policy positions shift with notifications that arrive without ceremony, and an item freely importable last quarter can require a licence this one; equally, an available incentive can remain unrealised without the systems to claim it.
We handle the DGFT layer centrally so it never surprises a shipment and never leaves entitled benefits uncollected. IEC registrations and modifications are kept current as your entity details change — a stale IEC is a common and entirely avoidable clearance failure. Licence requirements are identified before purchase orders are placed, applications are prepared with the policy justification that speeds approval, and SCOMET screening is built into product introduction for any company whose goods or technology could attract dual-use control.
Export incentive schemes — EPCG, Advance Authorisation, RoDTEP, and Duty Drawback — are managed as live commitments rather than periodic filings. Duty exemptions and refunds are matched against realistic export trajectories; licence conditions, value-addition norms, and export obligations are tracked continuously; and redemption is prepared from the first shipment rather than reconstructed at the deadline. Where policy is ambiguous, we seek clarification rather than letting your cargo or claims test the question at a port.
What this covers
• IEC registration, modification, and ongoing maintenance as entity details evolve.
• Restricted-item import licence applications with policy justification and follow-through.
• SCOMET assessment and export authorisation for dual-use goods, software, and technology.
• Export incentive advisory and execution: EPCG, Advance Authorisation, RoDTEP, and Duty Drawback.
• Export obligation tracking, licence management, and redemption support under EPCG and Advance Authorisation.
• RoDTEP and Duty Drawback claim management as a structured, periodic process.
• Policy monitoring: notification tracking translated into operational guidance for your supply chain.
• Representation before DGFT on classifications, clarifications, incentive disputes, and licensing matters.
Who needs this
Any foreign-owned entity importing or exporting from India; manufacturers and exporters using EPCG or Advance Authorisation; companies claiming RoDTEP or duty drawback; technology and engineering businesses whose products approach dual-use boundaries; and supply-chain teams that need policy changes flagged before they strand cargo or delay benefits.
How we deliver
• Licensing and incentive eligibility screening built into your product-introduction and sourcing processes.
• Applications and scheme entries prepared with policy justification and pursued through to approval.
• Export obligations, licence conditions, and incentive claims tracked as live commitments with early-warning triggers.
• Notification monitoring translated into operational alerts for your supply chain and finance teams.
Why A2 Consultants
DGFT practice moves through notifications that arrive without warning — we track them daily across client portfolios. Just as importantly, we integrate licensing and incentives into operating workflows, which is why our clients learn about policy changes early and realise benefits fully, instead of discovering issues at ports or leaving money unclaimed.
Engagement & what to expect
Standing engagements integrate licensing screening and incentive tracking into your product-introduction, sourcing, and export workflows, so restricted items, SCOMET questions, and scheme obligations surface before purchase orders and shipments. Applications run as needed with policy justification drafted for approval speed. Incentive claims and licence redemptions are prepared continuously, not at deadlines. Notification monitoring converts DGFT's stream of policy changes into operational alerts relevant to your portfolio — most weeks silent, occasionally urgent.
Project engagements — an IEC restructure, an EPCG or Advance Authorisation licence, a RoDTEP recovery review, a SCOMET authorisation, or a policy dispute — are scoped and priced individually. Either way, the deliverable is the same: trade policy and incentives that never surprise a shipment and never leave value on the table.
Licensing failures announce themselves at ports, at maximum cost — we resolve them at desks, in advance.