Apeda Registration

Who Should Obtain APEDA Registration?

Every person who is an exporter of Scheduled Products shall obtain APEDA registration. A person can be registered either as a merchant exporter or as a manufacturing exporter.

Benefits of APEDA RCMC Registration

APEDA Registration is Mandatory for All Exports of Scheduled Products. Through APEDA Registration online, An Exporter Can:

  • Obtain guidelines on improving the packaging and marketing of the Scheduled Products to be exported.
  • Attending training sessions conducted by APEDA in various aspects of the industries connected with the Scheduled Products.
  • Get enlisted under the Exporters Directory available on the APEDA RCMC Registration website.
  • Get brand publicity by advertising and promoting the products with the APEDA registration online.

Products Monitored by APEDA

The below-mentioned products fall under the category of scheduled products, and APEDA is in charge of promoting and developing their exports. If your export business revolves around these products, then it’s essential to get an APEDA registration.

  • Products made of honey, jaggery, and sugar
  • Bakery goods, cookies, and confections
  • Chocolates of all varieties, as well as cocoa and its byproducts.
  • Walnuts, peanuts, and groundnuts
  • Meat and animal byproducts
  • Fruits, vegetables, and items made from them
  • Birds and bird goods
  • Dairy goods
  • Cereals and related foods
  • Chutneys, Papads, and Pickles
  • Beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic
  • Agar.

Functions of APEDA Authorities

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is an agency of the Government of India that promotes the export of agricultural and processed food products from India. Some of the main functions of APEDA are:

  • To promote, develop, and regulate the export of agricultural and processed food products from India
  • To provide assistance and guidance to exporters and prospective exporters of agricultural and processed food products
  • Establishing the criteria and requirements for the scheduled items
  • To provide financial assistance to agricultural and processed food product exporters through various schemes and programmes
  • To conduct research and development activities to improve the quality and competitiveness of agricultural and processed food products from India
  • To provide information and support to exporters and prospective exporters on issues related to standards, labeling, and certification of agricultural and processed food products
  • Enhancing the marketing and packaging of the products on schedule.

Once you have done the APEDA registration, you can benefit from the features.

Documents Required for APEDA RCMC Registration

  • Details of registered office, head office, and branch office.
  • Duly signed and sealed copy of the application form.
  • Self-certified copy of Import Export Code (IEC) issued by the Director-General of Foreign Trade.
  • Bank certificate in the prescribed form to support the financial soundness of the applicant.
  • Certified copy of MOA (in case of a company) or partnership deed (in case of partnership firm) or trust deed/Memorandum of Rules & regulations (in case of trust/society).
  • Details of registration with other Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board, if any.
  • Details of the license issued by any sponsoring authority (DGTD, State Director of Industries, etc.)

APEDA Registration Fees

  • ₹5000 (exclusive of GST).
  • Payment can be made either online (credit/debit cards) or Offline (Demand Draft in favor of APEDA payable in respective cities of APEDA Offices).
  • Government fees paid will be refunded by the registering authority in case of refusal of registration.

APEDA Registration Process

Once all the APEDA registration documents are provided to us online, our experts will work on the application and will get you the APEDA license.

When Can the Registration Be Cancelled?

The registration can be canceled by the authority upon:

  • Furnishing false information
  • Breach of rules by the registering authority
  • Breach of conditions imposed in the certificate of registration
  • Failure to export the scheduled product for 12 consecutive months