File No. 01/02/68/AM-21/EG&TF
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 24.02.2022
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 35/2021-2022-DGFT
To,
All Exporters/Members of Trade
All Registering Authorities (Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Boards)
Subject: Mandatory filing/issuance of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) through the DGFT common digital platform from 01.04.2022
Reference is invited to Trade Notice No. 27 dated 30.11.2021. In this regard, it is informed that the electronic platform to facilitate electronic issuance/renewal/amendment of Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) has been implemented. The objective of the platform is to provide an electronic, contact-less single window for RCMC/RC related processes.
2. In this reference, it is informed that from 1st April 2022, it will be mandatory for the exporters to file Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC)/ Registration Certificate (RC) applications (for issue/renewal/amendment) through the common digital portal of e-RCMC Platform.
The prevailing procedure of submitting applications directly to the designated Registering Authorities will continue only till 31.012022. All Registering Authorities as notified under Appendix-2T are requested to ensure that they are on-boarded on eRCMC portal before 31st March 2022.
3. Registering Authorities, who have already on-boarded are advised to adopt e-RCMC platform as single point for handling RCMC related processes. The Registering Authorities are also advised to conduct outreaches & issue suitable advisories to the members/exporters to use the e-RCMC platform before the stated timelines.
4. For guidance on application submission process, the Help Manual & FAQs may be accessed on Learn Section of DGFT website (URL: https://dgft.gov.in –> Learn –> Application Help & FAQs).
This issue with the approval of the competent authority.
(Deepak Jhalani)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: deepakjhalani@gov. in
(Issued from File No. 01/02/68/AM-21/EG&TF)
