PAN Card must be Verified in Original before New IEC Issue

[DGFT Trade Notice No. 05/AM-10 dated 7th September 2009]

Sub: Getting the original PAN Card verified for issue/amendment of IEC

Attention of members of trade is invited towards para 2.9 of Handbook of Procedures, wherein it is stated that Import Export Code Number (IEC) shall be issued against single PAN number. But prior to issue of IEC, office verifies the details of PAN submitted by applicant from Income Tax site. However, sometimes due to technical/connectivity problems, the IT site is not accessible as a result processing of IEC application gets delayed. Further, instances have also come to notice where applicants have submitted fake PAN card copy with an intention to fraudulently obtain IEC. In order to curb such malpractices and to avoid such inconvenience in issuance of IEC, it has now been decided that all the applicants who have submitted the request for issue of fresh IEC or amendment of IEC shall bring the original PAN card and get it verified from the officers in charge of IEC section in the second half of the working day.

The office will not issue IEC unless and until the applicant gets the PAN copy verified with the original PAN card from any one of the said officers.

Trade may kindly note and comply accordingly in order to avoid any delay in issuance of IEC.