Importer Exporter Code (IEC): Who Needs One, Who Is Exempt, and the Annual April-June Update
You need an Importer Exporter Code (IEC) if your business imports goods into India or exports goods out of it; customs will not clear a commercial shipment without one, and DGFT schemes and authorisations are linked to it. The IEC is issued online by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), it is tied to

