Extension of due date of updation of IEC till August 31^st, 2021 without any additional fees

The DGFT has made it mandatory to update details in the Import Export Code (IEC) every year during April to June period. Details in IEC are to be confirmed online every year even if there are no changes in the IEC details. However, in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the due date of online updation of IEC in current year was earlier extended to 31^st July, 2021.

Now, the DGFT vide Notification No. 16/2015-2020 dated August 09, 2021 has further amended para 2.05(d) of Chapter-2 of Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 to extend the period of updating/ confirming the details in Import Export Code (“IEC”). Now, the last date of updating/ confirming the details in IEC shall be 31^st August, 2021. Further, fee charged for modification of IEC during the month of August 2021 shall be ‘Nil’.