Importer Or Exporter

Food business operator who import or export  food items including food ingredients and additives for
commercial use
Import is an activity where articles of trade from a foreign source is brought into a domestic market in the course of trade. Similarly export is an activity of trade to sell food products manufactured in our country to foreign market.

Following needs to be in place

1. Type of license

List of importer documents

• List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only)
• Food Safety Management System plan or certificate (if any)
• IE CODE document issued by DGFT
• Declaration Form
• Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorized Signatory
• Partnership Deed/Self Declaration for Proprietorship/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm
• “Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company along with the Board

List of exporter documents

• List of Directors with full address and contact details (mandatory for companies only)”
• IE CODE document issued by DGFT
• Declaration Form
• Undertaking for Exporting FBO(Merchant Exporter)
• Photo I.D and address proof issued by Government authority of Proprietor/Partner/Director(s)/Authorised Signatory. .
• “Proof of possession of premises. (Sale deed/ Rent agreement/ Electricity bill, etc.) .”
• Partnership Deed/Self Declaration for Proprietorship/Memorandum & Articles of Association towards the constitution of the firm
• “Form IX: Nomination of Persons by a Company alongwith the Board