Trade & Cross-Border
Global Trader Onboarding
IEC, GST LUT, RCMC and the export compliance sequence, set up end to end for a business taking its first cross-border order.
What does exporting from India require before the first shipment?
Global trader onboarding is the end-to-end setup of the approvals a business needs before its first export: the Importer Exporter Code (IEC) from the DGFT, the GST Letter of Undertaking (LUT) for zero-rated supplies, and the export promotion council registration (RCMC) where the product requires it. Each step depends on the one before it.
Who needs this
- Manufacturers taking their first cross-border order
- Traders moving from domestic to export sales
- Service providers exporting software or consultancy
- Businesses that want the IEC, LUT and RCMC sequence right the first time
What's included
- An export readiness map of the approvals your product or service needs
- IEC application and filing on the DGFT portal
- GST LUT filing in Form GST RFD-11 for zero-rated supply
- RCMC registration where the export promotion council requires it
- Verification of the invoice, shipping bill and e-invoice wiring for the first shipment
Documents required
Required Documents
7 items required
How it happens
- 1
Export readiness map
We confirm which approvals your product or service actually needs — IEC, LUT, RCMC, registrations.
firm · 1 days
- 2
IEC filing
The DGFT application is prepared and filed with the KYC and bank documents.
firm · 3 days
- 3
GST LUT
The Letter of Undertaking in Form GST RFD-11 is filed for zero-rated supply without paying IGST.
firm · 2 days
- 4
RCMC and schemes
Registration with the relevant export promotion council is completed where the product needs it.
firm · 2 days
- 5
First shipment review
Invoice, shipping bill and e-invoice wiring are verified before the first consignment moves.
firm · 1 days
Pricing
Risk of inaction
Penalties and the cost of delay
A business that exports without the required approvals can face seized shipments at customs and ineligible zero-rated claims on the GST side.
Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act; Rule 96A CGST RulesIEC is the foundation and comes first. The GST LUT follows once you are registered under GST and want to export without paying IGST. RCMC depends on your product and the relevant export promotion council. The sequence matters because each step needs the prior document.
Both are exported, and each has its own compliance path — goods run through customs and shipping bills; services run through foreign remittance evidence and the GST return treatment. We map your specific case rather than applying a single template.
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The ask
Do not wait for the deadline.
Let us review your compliance position today. One conversation, and your obligations are mapped, filed, and defended.
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