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Status Holder Certificate and Star Export House Services in India
Get professional support with the eligibility assessment, export-performance reconciliation and recognition as a One Star, Two Star, Three Star, Four Star or Five Star Export House under the Foreign Trade Policy.
Dwarkadhish Overseas supports merchandise exporters, service exporters, deemed-export suppliers and eligible double-weightage applicants with automatic e-SHC review, DGFT profile correction, ANF 1B preparation, CA certification, export-data reconciliation, higher-status upgrades and certificate-related compliance.
What Is a Status Holder Certificate?
A DGFT Status Holder Certificate is a recognition granted under the Foreign Trade Policy to exporters that have achieved the prescribed level of export performance.
Recognised exporters are categorised as:
One Star Export House
Two Star Export House
Three Star Export House
Four Star Export House
Five Star Export House
The objective is to recognise exporters that have made a significant contribution to India’s international trade and can provide guidance and support to new exporters.
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Status Holder Certificate and Star Export House Certificate
“Status Holder Certificate” is the formal policy term.
The following terms are commonly used by exporters and generally refer to the same recognition framework:
Star Export House Certificate
Export House Certificate
One Star Certificate
Two Star Certificate
DGFT Star Certificate
Status House Certificate
Website content should use both common and official terms naturally, but application documents should refer to the Status Holder Certificate.
Checklist
Current Status Holder Categories and Thresholds
Under the current Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the export-performance thresholds are:
Status category
Export-performance threshold
One Star Export House
USD 3 million
Two Star Export House
USD 15 million
Three Star Export House
USD 50 million
Four Star Export House
USD 200 million
Five Star Export House
USD 800 million
These are the current FTP 2023 thresholds and supersede older threshold tables that may still appear in outdated online articles or legacy DGFT FAQs.
Important warning for website users
Older information may show:
- Two Star at USD 25 million
- Three Star at USD 100 million
- Four Star at USD 500 million
- Five Star at USD 2,000 million
Those were older thresholds and should not be used for a current FTP 2023 assessment.
Export-Performance Period
For most exporters, eligibility is assessed using export performance during:
- The current financial year, and
- The preceding three financial years.
For the Gems and Jewellery sector, the current financial year and preceding two financial years are considered.
The current FTP also requires export performance in each of the three preceding financial years, or each of the two preceding financial years for Gems and Jewellery exporters.
Practical implication
An exporter may cross the total USD threshold but still require further assessment where:
- One of the prescribed preceding years has no export performance
- Part of the turnover consists of ineligible re-exports
- Export proceeds remain unrealised beyond the permitted period
- Export performance belongs to another IEC
- The exporter counted the same shipment twice
Eligibility
Example of One Star Export House Eligibility
Suppose an exporter has the following eligible performance:
Financial year
Eligible exports
Current year
USD 0.50 million
Previous year 1
USD 1.10 million
Previous year 2
USD 0.90 million
Previous year 3
USD 0.70 million
Total
USD 3.20 million
The total exceeds the current One Star threshold of USD 3 million. Final eligibility will still depend on:
- Export realisation
- Eligible export category
- IEC ownership
- Re-export exclusion
- Year-wise performance requirement
- DGFT data and supporting records
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Which Export Values Are Counted?
The calculation can include eligible:
- Merchandise exports
- Service exports
- Deemed exports
- Specified receipts in Indian Rupees permitted under the FTP
- Exports from eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP units connected with the IEC
- Exports under DGFT authorisations
- SCOMET exports
The ANF 1B export-performance statement separately records merchandise exports, service exports, double-weightage exports, deemed exports, permitted INR receipts and eligible unit exports.
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Merchandise Export Performance
Merchandise export performance is generally counted using the FOB value of eligible exports.
The exporter should reconcile:
- Shipping Bill
- Export invoice
- Let Export Order
- FOB value
- eBRC
- Export proceeds
- IEC
- Financial year
- Currency conversion
- Product sector
Only eligible export performance belonging to the applicant IEC should be included.
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Service Export Performance
Service exporters are eligible for Status Holder recognition when the prescribed foreign-exchange earnings and other conditions are met.
ANF 1B includes service-export earnings and categorises service transactions according to the recognised modes of supply.
Service-export documents may include
- Service invoices
- Agreements or work orders
- Foreign Inward Remittance Certificates
- Bank advice
- eBRC
- IRM details
- International credit-card settlement certificate
- Ledger and financial statements
- CA, CMA or CS certification
The professional certificate must confirm that foreign exchange was earned through the supply of services from India and that the supporting records were examined.
Deem
Deemed Export Performance
Eligible deemed-export supplies can be counted using the FOR value converted into USD according to the applicable CBIC exchange-rate method.
The exporter should maintain:
- Supply invoice
- Deemed-export category
- Recipient details
- Payment evidence
- Project or authorisation records
- FOR value
- Applicable exchange rate
- Professional certification
Current FTP provisions require deemed-export values in Indian Rupees to be converted into USD using the applicable CBIC exchange rate as on 1 April of each financial year.
Receipt
Export Receipts in Indian Rupees
Eligible export receipts realised in Indian Rupees may be counted where they are permitted under the relevant Foreign Trade Policy provision.
ANF 1B provides a separate format for:
- Eligible INR export receipts
- Exports through permitted banking mechanisms
- Conversion into equivalent USD
- Professional certification
The exporter should not include ordinary domestic turnover merely because payment was received in Rupees.
Weightage
What Is Double Weightage?
Double weightage allows eligible export performance to be counted twice for determining One Star Export House status.
It is not available for determining Two Star, Three Star, Four Star or Five Star recognition.
Under the current FTP, double weightage may apply to eligible exports by:
- Micro and Small Enterprises
- Manufacturing units having ISO or BIS certification
- Units located in North Eastern States, including Sikkim
- Units located in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
- Exports of fruits and vegetables under Chapters 7 and 8 of ITC-HS
A shipment or service transaction can receive double weightage only once, even where it may appear to satisfy more than one category.
Important MSME Clarification
The current FTP text grants double weightage to Micro and Small Enterprises.
A medium enterprise should not automatically assume double-weightage eligibility merely because it holds an MSME or Udyam Registration.
The Udyam category and its validity during the relevant export period should be checked before including the benefit.
Double-Weightage Example
Suppose a qualifying Micro Enterprise has actual eligible exports of USD 1.60 million. If all those exports meet the applicable double-weightage conditions:
Eligible weighted performance = USD 1.60 million × 2 = USD 3.20 million
The exporter may cross the USD 3 million One Star threshold, subject to:
Year-wise export requirements
Valid Micro or Small status
Realisation
No duplicate weighting
Correct CA certification
DGFT acceptance
Double weightage does not change the actual export turnover in the company’s financial statements. It applies only to the Status Holder eligibility calculation.
Which Exports Are Not Counted?
The following should not be included:
Re-exports
Exports made on a re-export basis do not count toward Status Holder recognition.
Export performance transferred from another IEC
The performance of one IEC cannot be transferred to another IEC.
Export performance based on a disclaimer is not permitted for Status Holder calculation.
Duplicate shipments
The same shipment cannot be counted more than once.
Ineligible domestic turnover
Domestic sales do not become export performance merely because the customer is export-oriented.
Unrealised or unsupported export earnings
Export performance should be supported by appropriate realisation and banking records.
ANF 1B requires the applicant and certifying professional to confirm that eligible export proceeds were realised in the applicant’s own bank account and that re-exports and disclaimer-based exports were excluded.
Exports Under Authorisation and SCOMET
Eligible exports made under a DGFT authorisation can be counted.
Exports of SCOMET-controlled items may also be included for export-performance calculation, subject to the applicable recognition rules and supporting records.
Holding an authorisation does not automatically make every shipment eligible. The exporter must still satisfy:
IEC ownership
Realisation
Export period
No re-export exclusion
No double counting
Accurate value calculation
Automatic System-Generated Status Holder Certificate
DGFT introduced automatic system-based electronic Status Holder Certificates using available merchandise-export data.
Where the government system has sufficient DGCIS merchandise-export data and relevant risk parameters, the exporter may receive the certificate without submitting a separate application.
The automatic certification exercise is carried out annually based on available export data.
Automatic System-Generated Status Holder Certificate
The applicant is primarily a merchandise exporter
Shipping Bill data is correctly captured
The IEC information is current
No additional service-export value is required
No deemed-export value is required
No double-weightage claim is required
The system-calculated category matches the actual category
When an Online Application or Modification May Still Be Required
An exporter may need to file or modify the Status Holder case where eligibility depends on information not fully available through merchandise-export databases.
Examples include:
- Service-export earnings
- Deemed exports
- Double weightage
- Permitted INR receipts
- SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP exports requiring inclusion
- Higher status than the automatically generated category
- Missing merchandise exports
- Data mismatch
- Certificate not automatically generated
- Grouped unit exports linked to the same IEC
DGFT’s automatic-certificate announcement expressly recognised that service exports, deemed exports and double-weightage data may require a later online modification or application.
Automatic e-SHC Review Service
Our automatic certificate review can include:
- Checking whether a certificate was generated
- Confirming the Status category
- Downloading the certificate
- Verifying certificate details
- Comparing DGFT-recognised exports with exporter records
- Identifying missing years or shipments
- Assessing eligibility for a higher category
- Preparing a modification or fresh application
- Reviewing the certificate’s validity dates
Eligibility for One Star Export House
An exporter requires eligible export performance of an least: The performance is assessed over the applicable current and preceding financial-year period. One Star is also the only category for which eligible double weightage is available
Suitable applicants may include : Growing merchandise exporters, Micro and Small exporters, ISO or BIS-certified manufacturers, Fruit and vegetable exporters, Service exporters crossing the threshold, Mixed goods-and-services exporters, Eligible exporters in specified regions.
Eligibility for Two Star Export House
An exporter requires eligible export performance of at least:
USD 15 Million: Double weightage is not available for calculating the Two Star threshold. Two Star and higher Status Holders are also subject to skilling and mentorship expectations under FTP 2023.
Eligibility for Three Star Export House
An exporter requires eligible export performance of at least:
USD 50 Million: Three Star manufacturer Status Holders may also be eligible for specified origin self-certification facilities, subject to the relevant infrastructure, product and procedural conditions.
Eligibility for Four Star Export House
An exporter requires eligible export performance of at least:
USD 200 Million: Four Star status carries the recognition and privileges available under the Status Holder framework, subject to scheme-specific conditions.
Eligibility for Five Star Export House
An exporter requires eligible export performance of at least:
USD 800 Million: Five Star is the highest Status Holder category under the current FTP 2023 framework.
Status Holder Certificate Benefits
The precise benefit depends on the Status category, scheme and applicable Customs or DGFT provision.
Self-declaration-based facilitation
Authorisations and Customs clearances for imports and exports may receive self-declaration-based facilitation.
Priority norm fixation
Input-output norms may be fixed on priority within the applicable 60-day framework.
Bank Guarantee exemption
Status Holders may receive exemption from furnishing Bank Guarantees under FTP schemes unless the FTP or HBP specifically provides otherwise.
Banking-document facilitation
Status Holders are exempt from compulsory negotiation of export documents through banks. Export remittances and receipts must still pass through permitted banking channels.
Export warehouses
Two Star and higher Export Houses may establish export warehouses under the applicable Department of Revenue guidelines.
Priority treatment
Status Holders are entitled to preferential treatment and priority handling of consignments by the concerned agencies.
Origin self-certification
Eligible manufacturer Status Holders may receive origin self-certification-related facilitation under applicable preferential trade arrangements, subject to the prescribed conditions.
Free-of-cost exports for promotion
Status Holders may export freely exportable items on a free-of-cost basis for export promotion, subject to specified annual limits and exclusions.
What Status Holder Recognition Does Not Guarantee
Status Holder recognition does not automatically mean:
Every shipment will be cleared without examination
The exporter is an AEO
The exporter receives a cash incentive
Every DGFT application will be approved
Every Bank Guarantee is waived
Customs or DGFT cannot conduct verification
Preferential origin can be self-certified for every product
Compliance notices or investigations will be ignored
Every scheme and Customs transaction continues to have its own conditions.
Status Holder Certificate and AEO
Status Holder and AEO are separate recognitions
Status Holder Certificate and AEO
Based primarily on eligible export performance under the Foreign Trade Policy.
AEO Certification
Based on Customs compliance, internal controls, financial solvency and supply-chain security.
An exporter may hold:
- Status Holder only
- AEO only
- Both Status Holder and AEO
Holding one does not automatically grant the other.
Status Holder Certificate and RCMC
RCMC and Status Holder Certificate are different
RCMC
Registers an exporter with the relevant Export Promotion Council or Commodity Board.
Status Holder Certificate
Recognises eligible export performance.
An exporter applying for other DGFT authorisations may need an active RCMC even though it already holds Star Export House recognition.
ANF 1B
Application Form: ANF 1B
The prescribed reference form for an online Status Holder application is ANF 1B. The process is electronic and paperless.
The application records:
IEC and applicant details
Requested Star category
Merchandise exports
Service exports
Double-weightage exports
Deemed exports
Permitted INR receipts
Eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP and BTP exports
Product and service sectors
Top exported HS lines
Top service categories
Business profile
Number of employees
Mentorship details for Two Star and higher applicants
Applicant declarations
Professional certification
No paper copy of ANF 1B is submitted to a DGFT office.
Prerequisites for Online Filing
Before preparing an application, the exporter should generally have:
Active IEC
DGFT login linked to IEC
Updated IEC profile
Export, import and turnover details updated in IEC
Valid DSC
Current mobile and email
Correct branches and units
Shipping Bill data
eBRC and realisation information
Service-export records, where applicable
Deemed-export records, where applicable
Valid MSME, ISO or BIS records for double weightage
Professional certificate with UDIN
Earlier Status Holder Certificate, where applicable
Checklist
Documents Required for Status Holder Certificate
The final checklist depends on whether the exporter relies only on automatically available merchandise data or requires additional categories.
Document or information
Typical purpose
IEC Certificate
Applicant identification
GST Registration
Business and branch confirmation
RCMC
Export-sector information
Existing Status Holder Certificate
Upgrade or fresh recognition
Shipping Bill statement
Merchandise exports
Export invoices
Shipment verification
eBRC statement
Export realisation
Bank realisation records
Foreign-exchange verification
Service invoices and contracts
Service-export claim
FIRC or bank advice
Service-export earnings
Deemed-export invoices
Deemed-export performance
Payment evidence
Deemed exports or INR receipts
Udyam Registration
Micro or Small double weightage
ISO or BIS Certificate
Manufacturing-unit double weightage
Unit-location evidence
Regional double weightage
Product classification
Chapters 7 and 8 eligibility
CA, CMA or CS certificate
Export-performance certification
Product brochure
Business-information section
Website and business email
Status Holder directory information
UDIN
Professional Certificate and UDIN
ANF 1B currently requires a professional certificate containing a valid UDIN.
The certifying CA, CMA or CS examines relevant records such as:
Shipping Bills
Export invoices
Bills of Lading
Airway Bills
Export contracts
FIRC
eBRC
Bank advice
Books of account
GST and Customs records
Deemed-export records
Service-export earnings
Double-weightage evidence
The professional certifies that:
Export information is true and supported
Export proceeds were received in the applicant’s bank account
Service earnings relate to services supplied from India
Re-exports were excluded
Disclaimer-based exports were excluded
Currency conversion was correctly applied
Export proceeds are not outstanding beyond the period permitted by RBI
ANF 1B Supporting Formats
Depending on the export-performance claim, the professional certificate can include:
- Format A: Foreign exchange earned from service exports
- Format B: Exports claimed with double weightage
- Format C: Deemed exports
- Format D: Eligible export receipts in Indian Rupees
- Format E: Exports of eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP units
Each page of the professional certificate and applicable formats should be properly signed or digitally signed.
Our Process
Status Holder Certificate Application Process
Automatic e-SHC check
Firstly, we determine whether the DGFT has issued an electronic Status Holder Certificate based on the export data available.
Export-period assessment
We determine the correct current and the preceding financial years.
Export-data reconciliation
We reconcile: Merchandise exports, Service exports, Deemed exports, Double-weightage exports, Permitted INR receipts, Unit-level exports.
Category calculation
The eligible USD value is compared with current FTP thresholds
Professional certification
The CA, CMA or CS statement and applicable formats are prepared with UDIN.
ANF 1B filing
Where an application or modification is required, the electronic Status Holder application is prepared and signed.
DGFT review and deficiency response
Any query relating to value, year, realisation, double weightage or supporting evidence is reviewed and answered.
Status Holder Certificate download
After issuance, the certificate is downloaded, verified and shared with the client.
Status Holder Certificate Fees
DGFT’s Status Holder application guidance states that no application fee is charged for issuance of a Status Holder Certificate. The live portal should still be checked before filing in case a future policy or system change introduces a charge.
Charges that may still apply
- Professional consultation
- Export-data reconciliation
- CA, CMA or CS certification
- UDIN-related professional work
- eBRC generation or correction
- Shipping Bill reconciliation
- DGFT-profile correction
- Deficiency response
- Legal or appeal support
Our Professional Fees
Eligibility assessment
A fixed quotation may be provided based on:
- Number of financial years
- Merchandise or service exports
- Number of Shipping Bills
- Number of GSTINs and units
- Deemed exports
- Double-weightage claim
- Data quality
Full application or modification
A customised quotation is issued after the eligibility review.
Higher-complexity cases
Separate professional scope may be required for:
- Thousands of Shipping Bills
- Multiple service categories
- Missing eBRCs
- SEZ and EOU unit consolidation
- Deemed exports
- Multiple currencies
- INR realisation
- Rejected applications
- Suspension or cancellation
- Appeal before DGFT
Pricing disclaimer
Professional charges cover the agreed assessment, reconciliation, certification coordination and filing support.
Payment of professional charges does not guarantee that DGFT will grant or upgrade the certificate.
How Long Does Status Holder Certification Take?
There are two possible routes.
Automatic e-SHC route
System-generated certificates are issued through DGFT’s periodic annual exercise using available merchandise-export data.
Application or modification route
- Export-data completeness
- CA certification
- DGFT-profile accuracy
- Service or deemed-export evidence
- Double-weightage claim
- Deficiency response
- Regional Authority processing
Recommended website wording
Where the certificate is not automatically generated or additional export categories must be included, processing time depends on complete records, professional certification and DGFT verification.
Status Holder Certificate Validity
The Handbook of Procedures provides that a Status Holder Certificate issued under FTP 2023 is valid for five years from the date on which the recognition application was filed.
For a system-generated e-SHC, the exporter should rely on the issue and validity dates displayed on the certificate and the current DGFT system instructions.
Validity review should include
- Certificate issue date
- Valid-from date
- Valid-to date
- FTP version
- Current IEC status
- Existing Star category
- Higher-status eligibility
Can the Certificate Be Renewed or Extended?
The validity period is not ordinarily extended by simply modifying the existing certificate. Where continued recognition is required after the certificate expires, the exporter should assess eligibility for a fresh certificate based on the current export-performance period.
For an exporter that achieves a higher threshold during the certificate period, the HBP permits an upgrade after surrendering the earlier certificate and completing the applicable process.
Status Holder Upgrade
An exporter may qualify for an upgrade, for example:
- One Star to Two Star
- Two Star to Two Star
- Three Star to Two Star
- Four Star to Two Star
Upgrade assessment includes
- Current eligible export performance
- New threshold
- Current certificate
- Export-performance period
- Service and deemed exports
- Double-weightage exclusion above One Star
- Surrender or modification requirement
- Fresh professional certificate
- DGFT system route
Status Holder Certificate Modification
A modification or corrective application may be required where:
- Export performance was omitted
- Service exports were not counted
- Deemed exports were not counted
- Double weightage was not included
- A lower category was automatically generated
- Business information is incorrect
- Branch or unit exports are missing
- IEC profile details are outdated
- Certificate name or address is incorrect
Our approach
We compare: Certificate, IEC profile, Shipping Bills, eBRC, Service records, CA certificate, Unit information, Applicable threshold.
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Skilling and Mentorship Obligations
FTP 2023 expects Two Star and higher Status Holders to support international-trade skilling and mentorship.
The indicative number of trainees per year is:
Status category
Trainees per year
Two Star Export House
5
Three Star Export House
10
Four Star Export House
20
Five Star Export House
50
The model training programme has a minimum duration of six weeks.
ANF 1B asks Two Star and higher applicants to provide intended training details for the current and following five years.
Training information can include
- Financial year
- Programme duration
- District
- Venue
- Number of trainees
- Start and end dates
- Factory or warehouse visits
- Industry-cluster collaboration
- Knowledge partners
- Management interaction
- Completion certification
Record-Maintenance Requirement
Status Holders should maintain true and proper accounts of the exports and imports on which recognition was based.
The HBP requires those records to be maintained for two years from the date of grant of the Status Holder Certificate and made available to DGFT or an authorised authority when requested.
Recommended records
- Certificate
- ANF 1B
- Professional certificate
- Shipping Bills
- eBRC
- Service invoices
- FIRC
- Deemed-export records
- Double-weightage evidence
- Exchange-rate calculations
- Export summary
- DGFT correspondence
- Deficiency responses
Suspension or Cancellation
A Status Holder Certificate may be refused, suspended or cancelled where the holder or its authorised representative:
- Fails to discharge an imposed export obligation
- Tampers with an authorisation
- Misrepresents information
- Participates in fraud or corrupt practices
- Breaches applicable foreign-trade, Customs, FEMA, GST or related laws
- Fails to provide information required by DGFT
The holder must be given a reasonable opportunity before action is taken.
Appeal Against Suspension or Cancellation
An applicant dissatisfied with a suspension or cancellation decision may file an appeal to DGFT within 45 days under the applicable HBP provision.
Our support may include
- Order review
- Export-data reconciliation
- Compliance-history review
- Written response
- Supporting-document compilation
- Appeal preparation
- Hearing coordination
Legal representation requires a separately agreed professional scope.
Troubleshooting
Common Status Holder Certificate Problems
Automatic certificate was not generated
Possible reasons include: Export value below the system threshold, DGCIS data not updated, IEC mismatch, Export data unavailable, Certificate relies on service exports, Certificate relies on deemed exports, Double weightage is required, Risk parameter or portal issue.
Our approach: We calculate actual eligibility and determine whether a separate application or modification is required.
Old thresholds were used
The exporter calculated eligibility using outdated thresholds.
Our approach: We recalculate using the current FTP 2023 thresholds: USD 3 million, USD 15 million, USD 50 million, USD 200 million, USD 800 million.
Export performance is missing for one year
The total threshold may be achieved, but one of the prescribed preceding financial years has no eligible export performance.
Our approach: We review year-wise records and current FTP requirements before filing.
Service exports were not counted
Automatic merchandise-export data may not capture service earnings.
Our approach: We prepare: Service invoice statement, FIRC or eBRC reconciliation, Contract summary, Mode-of-supply information, Professional certificate.
Deemed exports were not counted
The exporter may have eligible domestic supplies treated as deemed exports under the FTP.
Our approach: We verify the deemed-export category, FOR value, payment evidence and USD conversion.
Double weightage was not applied
The automatic certificate may not reflect Micro or Small status, ISO/BIS manufacturing status, regional location or Chapter 7/8 exports.
Our approach: We check the eligibility period and prepare Format B with the supporting documents.
Medium enterprise claimed MSME double weightage
The exporter assumes all Udyam-registered businesses receive double weightage.
Our approach: We confirm whether the business was classified as Micro or Small during the relevant period.
ISO certificate does not cover the manufacturing unit
The certificate may: Be expired, Cover a different legal entity, Cover a different site, Not establish manufacturing status, Not cover the export period.
Our approach: We review certificate scope, unit address and validity.
Re-exports were included
Imported goods subsequently re-exported were mistakenly included as normal exports
Our approach: We separate re-export Shipping Bills from eligible domestic-origin exports.
Export performance belongs to another IEC
A group company or sister concern’s exports were included.
Our approach: We calculate performance IEC-wise because export performance cannot be transferred between IEC holders.
Disclaimer exports were counted
An exporter attempted to rely on exports made by another IEC through a disclaimer.
Our approach: We remove disclaimer-based performance from the calculation.
Shipping Bill value and eBRC do not match
Possible reasons include: Short realisation, Freight or insurance difference, Bank charges, Commission. Currency fluctuation, Partial payment, Multiple eBRCs, Incorrect invoice mapping.
Our approach: We prepare an invoice and Shipping Bill-wise reconciliation.
Export proceeds are outstanding
ANF 1B professional certification requires review of outstanding export proceeds.
Our approach: We assess: Realisation date, RBI-permitted period, AD-bank extension, Write-off, Insurance settlement, Unresolved receivables.
Certificate shows a lower category
The automatic system may have used only merchandise-export data.
Our approach: We assess whether adding service, deemed-export or other eligible data raises the exporter to a higher category.
Certificate details are incorrect
Possible errors include: Name, Address, Branch, Business profile, Product category, Website, Contact email.
Our approach: We first update the IEC profile and then assess the applicable certificate-modification route.
DSC is not working
Possible causes include: Expired DSC, Incorrect PAN, Signatory mismatch, Token-driver issue, Signer utility issue, DSC not registered on DGFT, Browser configuration.
Our approach: We perform basic DGFT and DSC checks and identify whether certificate-provider support is required.
CA certificate does not have UDIN
The current ANF 1B asks for a CA certificate containing a UDIN.
Our approach: We coordinate correction or reissuance with the certifying professional.
Why Dwarkadhish overseas
Why Choose Dwarkadhish Overseas?
Current-threshold assessment
We use the FTP 2023 thresholds rather than outdated tables.
Complete export reconciliation
Merchandise, services, deemed exports and permitted INR receipts are reviewed separately.
Double-weightage expertise
We verify category, period, evidence and duplication before claiming the benefit.
Automatic and application routes
We first check for automatic e-SHC before preparing a manual application or modification.
Professional certificate coordination
We prepare structured export statements for CA, CMA or CS verification.
Connected DGFT services
We can also assist with: IEC Registration, RCMC Registration, Advance Authorisation, EPCG Authorisation, Certificate of Origin, eBRC Generation, AEO Certification, Export Compliance Outsourcing.
Related Services
IEC Registration
Obtain or update the IEC required for DGFT applications.
RCMC Registration
Register with the appropriate Export Promotion Council or Commodity Board.
eBRC Generation
Generate and reconcile export-realisation records used in Status Holder assessments.
AEO Certification
Apply for AEO certification under the Customs programme.
Advance Authorisation
Import eligible inputs duty-free against export obligations.
EPCG Authorisation
Import eligible capital goods and manage export obligations through EODC.
Export Compliance Outsourcing
Outsource ongoing DGFT, Customs, incentive and authorisation management.
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Status Holder Certificate Services Across India
Dwarkadhish Overseas provides remote Status Holder eligibility, reconciliation and application support to exporters across India.
Mumbai
Delhi NCR
Bengaluru
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Surat
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Pune
Indore
Ludhiana
Tiruppur
Rajkot
Coimbatore
Jaipur
Kochi
Vadodara
Noida
Gurugram
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
It is DGFT recognition granted to exporters that achieve the prescribed export-performance threshold.
Yes. Star Export House Certificate and Export House Certificate are commonly used names.
For most exporters, the current year and previous three financial years are considered.
Yes. Eligible foreign-exchange earnings from the supply of services from India can be included.
The eligible exports under authorisations can be included.
Yes. The application process is electronic and paperless.
A professional certificate with UDIN is required for application-based claims under ANF 1B.
The HBP states five years from the recognition-application date. System-generated certificate dates should be checked directly on the issued e-SHC.
Yes. An exporter reaching a higher threshold can apply for an upgrade through the applicable surrender or modification process.
Benefits include self-declaration facilitation, priority processing, specified Bank Guarantee exemptions, banking-document facilitation and priority handling, subject to conditions.