Imagine your business has just received its first international order. The buyer is ready, the shipment is packed, and your team is preparing the paperwork, only to discover that one important registration is missing: the Import Exporter Code (IEC).
A jewelry importer once placed a routine silver order from Thailand, the same product line they'd been importing for years without issue. Weeks later, the shipment sat stuck at customs.
Even the most experienced exporters have found it difficult to meet their obligations due to Red Sea disruptions or volatile freight rates. The pressure only increases when the Export Obligation (EO) deadline is nearing. In a much-needed move, the DGFT issued Public Notice No. 51/2025-26 (March 6, 2026) extending the Export Obligation (EO) period and...
