Introduction to AD Code Registration

For starting an Import and Export business in India, you must have two registrations as per Government regulations. One is IEC Registration, and another one is AD Code Registration. Without these two registrations, you can not start an import-export business in India. The AD Code is required for customs clearance of your Goods.

An AD( Authorised Dealer) Code is a 14-digit number issued. The purpose behind the AD Code is to ensure that foreign currency transactions in an exporter's current account are from a legal channel or not.

AD Code registration is required for each port separately for custom clearance of export or Import of Goods.

Benefits of AD Code Registration

There are multiple benefits of AD Code Registration which are listed below.

1. AD Code Registration will assist you in developing your business and reaching out to a broader market on a worldwide scale, allowing your company to flourish at a rapid pace.

2. Registering an AD Code is the one-time process. It means you won't have to submit any returns. Once the code is assigned to you, you will not be required to complete any more steps or return filing.

3. An AD Code is valid for as long as the entity survives. In other words, the AD Code has life-long validity. As a result, if you register for AD Code, you will never have to worry about renewing it.

4. Based on their AD Code registration, the companies may receive various incentives for their imports/exports from the DGFT, Export Promotion Council, Customs, and several other Government schemes.

Why is AD Code Registration Required?

AD Code Registration is a must for many reasons in carrying out export business. The significant reasons are as follows:-

1. Exporters who want to export goods from India must register the AD Code.

2. A Shipping Bill is one of three documents that must be submitted for export customs clearance. Without an AD Code registration, you cannot produce a Shipping Bill on Icegate, Indian Customs' electronic data exchange platform.

3. AD Code Registration allows you to transfer credit to the trader's current account directly.

4. Any Government advantages you want to avail of, for example, duty rebates and exemptions, GST (Goods and Services Tax) refunds, and so on, are credited straight to your current account if you have an AD Code registered with customs.

5. Registering or submitting the AD code in each & every port from where you want to export shipment is a mandatory requirement.

6. When exporting goods, exporters must provide the IE Code as well as the AD Code.

7. Furthermore, while receiving money from Abroad, Banks can demand the AD code of the business/individual.

Documents Required for AD Code Registration

Following are the documents that you need to have for the AD Code.

1. Bank's AD Code authorization letter in Annexure-A (original)

2. Exporter's letter on letterhead requesting/authorizing the registration of AD Code

3. Customs broker's letter on letterhead requesting AD Code registration

4. GST registration certificate

5. Import-Export Code License

6. PAN Card

7. Export House Certificate (if any)

8. Manufacturing Licence (if any)

9. PAN, Aadhaar and Voter ID/Passport of the owners

Our professionals can help you prepare documentation for AD Code Registration. Contact Us.

How to register AD Code?

E-StartupIndia professionals can help you to get AD Code Registration (Authorised Dealer Code). Registering an AD Code becomes a quick and straightforward process that can be done online with a few easy steps with the help of our professional experts.

Step 1: Consult our Experts to check the eligibility and documents requirement.

Step 2: Our team will assist you in preparing all the mandatory documents in the format prescribed.

Step 3: We assist you by applying the AD Code application form.

Step 4: DGFT officials will verify & process the application within a week.

Step 5: After successful verification, we will provide an AD Code Certificate or Document over the Email.

List of Ports / ICD for AD Code Registration

1. ACC Coimbatore Sriperumbudur ICD (INCJB4)

2. AGARTALA LCS (INAGTB)

3. AZHIKKAL PORT (INAZK1)

4. Agra ICD (INBLJ6)

5. Ahmedabad ACC (INAMD4)

6. Alang (INALA1)

7. Alang (INALA1)

8. Amingaon ICD (INAMG6)

9. Amritsar ACC (INATQ4)

10. Amritsar Rail Cargo (INASR2)

11. Ankaleshwar ICD (INAKV6)

12. Arakkanom ICD (INAJJ6)

13. BADDI ICD (INBDI6)

14. BAIRGANIA (INBGUB)

15. BALASORE CONCOR ICD (INBLE6)

16. BANBASA LCS (INBSAB)

17. BANKOT PORT (INBKT1)

18. BARHI ICD (INRUG6

19. BHAMBOLI ICD (INGRW6)

20. BHIMNAGAR (INBNRB)

21. BHITAMORE (INBTMB)

22. BIRPARA (INDLOB)

23. Ballagharh ICD (INFBD6)

24. Bangalore ACC (INBLR4)

25. Banglore ICD (INWFD6)

26. Bawal ICD (INBAW6)

27. Bedi Port (INBED1)

28. Behrni LCS (INBNYB)

29. Beypore Port (INBEY1)

30. Bhavnagar Port (INBHU1)

31. Bhilwara ICD (INBHL6)

32. Bhiwadi ICD (INBWD6)

33. Bhubaneswar Air Cargo (INBBI4)

34. Bhusswal ICD (INBSL6)

35. Borkhedi ICD (INBOK6)

36. Butibori ICD (INNGB6)

37. CFS Albartoss ICD Dadri (INAPL6)

38. CFS Mulund (INMUL6)

39. CFS STARTRACK DADARI (INSTT6)

40. CGM DADARI (INCPL6)

41. CH Chennai (INMAA1)

42. CH Cochin (INCOK1)

43. CH Goa (INMRM1)

44. CH Kakinada (INKAK1)

45. CH Kandla (INIXY1)

46. CH Mangalore (INNML1)

47. CH Mundra (INMUN1)

48. CH Tuticorin (INTUT1)

49. CHAMURCHI (INCHMB)

50. CHANGRABANDHA (INCBDB)

51. CHAWAPAYAL ICD (INCPR6)

52. CONCOR DADARI (INDER6)

53. CONCOR ICD JHARSUGUDA (INJSG6)

54. CSF Nashik (INNSK6)

55. CUDDALORE PORT (INCDL1)

56. Calicut ACC (INCCJ4)

57. Chakeri Kanpur ICD (INCPC6)

58. Cheherta ICD (INASR6)

59. Chennai ACC (INMAA4)

60. Chettipalayam Tirpur ICD (INCHE6)

61. Chinchwad Pune ICD (INCCH6)

62. Cochin ACC (INCOK4)

63. Concor Kanakpura Jaipur ICD (INKKU6)

64. Custom House Pondicherry (INPNY1)

65. DABGRAM ICD (INNJP6)

66. DABHOL PORT (INDHP1)

67. DAPPAR ICD (INDPR6)

68. DESUR ICD (INDRU6)

69. DHAHANU PORT (INDHU1)

70. DHAMRA Port (INDMA1)

71. DHANNAD ICD (INDHA6)

72. DHARCHULA LCS (INDLAB)

73. DIGHI PORT (INDIG1)

74. Dahej Port (INDAH1)

75. Dashrath Badodra ICD (INBRC6)

76. Delhi ACC (INDEL4)

77. Dharmatar Port Mumbai (INDMT1)

78. Dighi ICD (INDIG6)

79. Durgapur ICD (INDUR6)

80. Ennor Port (INENR1)

81. FULBARI (INFBRB)

82. Faridabad Sec-25 ICD (INBVC6)

83. GALGALIA (INGALB)

84. GHOJADANGA LCS (INGJXB)

85. GOPALPUR PORT (INGPR1)

86. GRFL Sahnewal Ludhiana ICD (INSGF6)

87. GUWAHATI AIR CARGO (INGAU4)

88. Gangavaram Port (INGGV1)

89. Gari Harasaru ICD (INGHR6)

90. Goa ACC (INGOI4)

91. HTPL ICD Kilaraipur (INQRH6)

92. Hazira Port, Surat (INHZA1)

93. Hira Boruse Surat ICD (INHIR6)

94. Hosur ICD (INHSU6)

95. Hyderabad ACC (INHYD4)

96. Hyderabad ICD (INSNF6)

97. ICD CONCOR Dhandari Kalan Ludhiana (INLDH6)

98. Intore ACC (INIDR4) Irugur ICD (INIGU6)

99. Irungattukottai Sriperumbudur ICD (INILP6)

100. JAJPUR ICD (INJJK6) JAKHAU PORT (INJAK1)

101. JAMNAGAR AIR CARGO (INJGA4)

102. JAMSHEDPUR ICD (INIXW6)

103. JAYANAGAR (INJAYB)

104. JHULAGHAT LCS (INJHOB)

105. JNCH (INNSA1)

106. JRY Kanpur ICD (INKNU6)

107. Jaigarh Port Maharashtra (INJGD1) Jaipur ACC (INJAI4) Jaipur ICD (INJAI6) Jalandhar ICD (INJUC6) Janori ACC (INJNR4) Janori ICD (INJNR6)

108. Jattipur ICD (INDWN6) KALINGANAGAR ICD (INSKD6) KAMARDWISA LCS (INPBLB) KANECH ICDSAHNEWAL (INSNI6) KARAIKAL SEA Port (INKRK1) KARIMGANJ LCS (INKGJ1)

109. KELSHI PORT (INKSH1) KERN ICD MADURAI (INMDU6) KILARAIPUR ADANI ICD (INQRP6) KODINAR PORT (INKDN1) KRIBHCO Surat ICD (INKBC6) KUNAULI (INKNLB)

110. Karwar Port (INKRW1) Kashipur ICD (INHPI6) Kattupalli Port (INKAT1) Khatuwas ICD (INCML6) Kheda ICD (INKHD6) Khurja ICD (INAIK6)

111. Kolkata ACC (INCCU4) Kolkata CH (INCCU1) Kollam Port (INKUK1) Kota ICD (INKTT6) Krishnapatnam Port (INKRI1) LAUKAHA (INLKQB)

112. LCS Attari Road (INATRB) LCS DARRANGA (INDRGB) LCS HILLI (INHLIB) LCS Jaigaon (INJIGB) LCS Jogbani (INJBNB)

113. Vizag Port (INVTZ1)

114. Waluj Aurangabad ICD (INWAL6)

115. Wardha ICD (INCHJ6)

116. concor Jodhpur ICD (INBGK6)

117. karur ICD (INKAR6)

118. kottayam ICD (INKYM6)

119. Vapi ICD (INVPI6)

120. Varanasi Air Cargo (INVNS4)

121. Veerappandi ICD (INTHO6)

122. Verna ICD (INMDG6)

123. Vijaydurg Port (INVYD1)

124. Vishakhapatnam Air Cargo (INVTZ4)

125. Tuglakabad ICD (INTKD6)

126. Tumb ICD (INSAJ6)

127. Tuticorin ICD (INTUT6)

128. VIRAMGAM ICD (INVGR6)

129. VIZHINJAM PORT (INVZJ1)

130. Vadinar Port (INVAD1)

131. Thudiyalur ICD (INTDE6) Tikonia LCS (INTKNB) Tiruchirapalli Air Cargo (INTRZ4) Tirupur Paakiyapalayam ICD (INTUP6) Tondiapet ICD (INTVT6) Trivandrun ACC (INTRV4)

132. Talegaon Pune ICD (INTLG6) Tarapur ICD (INBNG6) Thar Dry Port Jodhpur ICD (INTHA6) Thar Dry Port sanand ICD (INSAU6) Thimmapur ICD (INTMX6) Thrissur ICD (INTCR6)

133. Sahar ACC (INBOM4) Singanallur ICD (INSLL6) Sonauli LCS (INSNLB) Sonepat ICD (INBDM6) Srinagar Air Cargo (INSXR4) TUNA PORT (INTUN1)

134. SIKKA PORT (INSIK1) SINGHABAD RAILWAY STATION MALDA (INSNG2) SONABARSA (INSNBB) SRIMANTAPUR LCS (INSMPB) Sabarmati Ahmedabad ICD (INSBI6) Sachin ICD (INSAC6)

135. Rewari ICD (INREA6) SACHANA ICD (INJKA6) SALAYA PORT GUJRAT (INSAL1) SATTVA BENGALURU ICD (INKQZ6) SEA PORT- PORT BLAIR (INIXZ1) SHED KIDDERPORE TT (INTTS1)

136. RANPAR PORT Ratnagiri Maharashtra (INRNR1) REDI PORT (INRED1) REVDANDA PORT (INRVD1) Raiganj LCS (INRGJ2) Raipur ICD (INRAI6) Ratlam ICD (INRTM6)

137. Piyala ICD (INBFR6) Porbandar Port (INPBD1) Powarkheda ICD (INPRK6) RADHIKAPUR RAILWAY STATION (INRDP2) RAJSICO Basni Jodhpur ICD (INJUX6) RANAGHAT RAILWAY STATION NADIA (INRNG2)

138. Paradeep Port (INPRT1) Patli ICD (INPTL6) Patparganj ICD (INPPG6) Pimpri ICD (INPMP6) Pipavav Port (INPAV1) Pitampur ICD (ININD6)

139. Pali Rewari ICD (INPKR6) Palwal ICD (INPWL6) Panaji Port (INPAN1) Panipat ICD (INPNP6) Panki ICD (INPNK6) Pantnagar ICD (INHDD6)

140. PCCCC Bandra-Kurla Complex (INDPC4) PIPRAUN (INKJIB) PSWC Dhandari Kalan Ludhiana (INDDL6) PULICHAPALLAM ICD (INPNY6) PUNE AIR CARGO (INPNQ4) Pakwara Moradabad ICD (INMBD6)

141. Nagpur ICD (INNGP6) Navlakhi Port (INNAV1) Okha Port (INOKH1) Old Mangalore Port (INIXE1) Old Mundra Port (INOMU1) PANITANKI NAXALBARI (INPNTB)

142. Marripalaem(Leap International Ltd.) ICD (INGNR6) Modinagar ICD (INMUZ6) NAGPUR AIR CARGO (INNAG4) NAYA RAIPUR CONCOR ICD (INRML6) NCH Mumbai (INBOM1) Nagapattinam (INNPT1)

143. Madhosingh ICD (INMBS6) Madurai Air Cargo (INIXM4) Magdalla Port (INMDA1) Malanpur ICD (INMPR6) Maliwada ICD (INMWA6) Mandideep ICD (INMDD6)

144. LUCKNOW AIR CARGO (INLKO4) Loni ICD (INLON6) Lucknow Air Cargo (INLOK4) MIHAN ICD (INKPK6) MOREH LCS (INMREB) MUHURIGHAT LCS (INMHGB)

145. LCS MAHADIPUR (INMHDB) LCS Nepalgunj Road (INNGRB) LCS Pertapole (INPTPB) LCS Raxaul (INRXLB) LCS Thoothibari (INNTVB) LOKSAN LCS (INCRXB)

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