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RCMC Registration, Renewal and Amendment Services for Exporters
Register your business with the appropriate Export Promotion Council, Commodity Board or other DGFT-recognised Registering Authority through the online e-RCMC system.
Dwarkadhish Overseas assists exporters with council selection, main-line-of-business assessment, product classification, DGFT profile verification, document preparation, electronic filing, payment coordination, application tracking, amendment, renewal, surrender and deficiency response.
What Is an RCMC Certificate?
RCMC stands for Registration-cum-Membership Certificate.
It certifies that an exporter is registered as a member of an Export Promotion Council, Commodity Board, Export Development Authority or another Registering Authority recognised under the Foreign Trade Policy.
The exporter ordinarily obtains RCMC from the authority responsible for its principal export product, service or main line of business.
RCMC is not the same as an IEC.
An IEC identifies the importer or exporter, while an RCMC establishes membership with the relevant export-promotion body.
Authorisation
Who Issues RCMC?
RCMC may be issued by a DGFT-recognised:
Export Promotion Council
Commodity Board
Export Development Authority
Federation of Indian Export Organisations
Other notified Registering Authority
DGFT provides the common online e-RCMC platform, but the selected council or authority reviews and issues the certificate. Dwarkadhish Overseas does not issue RCMC certificates. We provide professional assessment, documentation and filing assistance.
Mandatory
Is RCMC Mandatory for Every Exporter?
RCMC is not necessarily required merely to undertake every freely permitted export shipment.
It is generally required when an exporter applies for specified:
DGFT authorisations
Export benefits
Concessions
Promotional assistance
Council-based facilities
Foreign Trade Policy schemes
RCMC may be relevant for:
Advance Authorisation
EPCG Authorisation
Status Holder Certificate
Certain export-promotion schemes
Product-specific export registrations
Trade fair participation
Buyer-seller meets
Market-development support
Council certificates and recommendations
The requirement should be checked according to the proposed DGFT scheme, product and applicant category. Do not state that RCMC is compulsory for every exporter under every circumstance.
Comparision
IEC Versus RCMC
- Particular
- IEC
- RCMC
- Full form
- Importer Exporter Code
- Registration-cum-Membership Certificate
- Main purpose
- Identifies the importing or exporting entity
- Registers an exporter with the appropriate promotion body
- Issuing system
- DGFT
- Concerned EPC, Board or Registering Authority
- Basis
- PAN of legal entity
- Main product, service or export activity
- Applicability
- Generally required for import-export activity, subject to exemptions
- Required for specified DGFT benefits, authorisations or council facilities
- Product-specific
- No
- Generally yes
- Standard validity
- Continues subject to annual IEC confirmation
- Normally five financial years
- Amendment
- IEC profile modification
- e-RCMC amendment
- Renewal
- No ordinary annual renewal
- Required after expiry where membership must continue
Eligibility
Who Can Apply for RCMC?
Manufacturer exporters
Merchant exporters
Merchant-cum-manufacturer exporters
Service exporters
Proprietorships
Partnership firms
Limited Liability Partnerships
Private limited companies
Public limited companies
One Person Companies
Trusts
Societies
EOU units
SEZ units
Multi-product exporters
Prospective exporters
Potential exporters
A business does not always need an extensive export history before applying. Prospective exporters may apply for associate membership, subject to the rules of the concerned council.
Authorisation
Manufacturer Exporter RCMC
A business applying as a Manufacturer Exporter should provide appropriate evidence of manufacturing activity.
Documents may include:
Udyam Registration
Factory licence
Industrial licence
GST Registration
Manufacturing-unit address
Pollution-control approval
FSSAI licence
Drug manufacturing License
Product registration
Production records
Chartered Engineer certificate
Machinery details
Manufacturing-process information
The exact evidence depends on the product and the selected Export Promotion Council.
Important point
A business should not select “Manufacturer Exporter” merely because it gets products manufactured by another party. Where goods are produced by a third party, the correct category and supporting-manufacturer arrangement should be assessed.
Merchant Exporter RCMC
A Merchant Exporter can apply for RCMC for products it sources and exports.
The council may ask for:
- Export product list
- ITC-HS codes
- Supplier details
- Manufacturer information
- Purchase invoices
- Export invoices
- Shipping Bills
- Export turnover
- Product-specific licences
- Business profile
The exporter should select the correct merchant or merchant-cum-manufacturer category.
RCMC for Service Exporters
A Service Exporter may apply for registration with the applicable services-related Export Promotion Council or Registering Authority.
The application may require:
- Service description
- Service Accounting Code
- Business profile
- Service-export invoices
- Contracts or work orders
- Foreign-remittance information
- eBRC or FIRC
- Service-export turnover
- Destination countries
- GST information
The correct council depends on the service category and current council jurisdiction.
RCMC for Prospective Exporters
A business planning to begin exports may apply for associate membership, subject to the rules of the concerned council.
A prospective exporter may be asked for:
- IEC
- GST Registration
- Business profile
- Product or service details
- Proposed destination countries
- Manufacturing or sourcing information
- Product licences
- Projected export activity
- Website or catalogue
- Bank details
How to Select the Correct Export Promotion Council
The correct council is generally determined by the exporter’s main line of business.
Before applying, review:
- Main export product
- ITC-HS classification
- Product composition
- Manufacturing process
- Present export turnover
- Expected future export turnover
- Commodity Board jurisdiction
- Service-export category
- EOU or SEZ status
- Whether the exporter is genuinely multi-product
Choosing the wrong council can lead to: Deficiency, Rejection, Product-panel mismatch, Difficulty in Advance Authorisation, Difficulty in EPCG applications, Requirement to surrender and apply again, Additional fees and delays.
Checklist
Common Export Promotion Councils and Authorities
The exact current product jurisdiction must be verified before filing.
Export sector
Common Registering Authority
Engineering goods
Engineering Export Promotion Council
Readymade garments
Apparel Export Promotion Council
Handicrafts
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts
Leather and footwear
Council for Leather Exports
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmexcil
Chemicals and related products
CHEMEXCIL
Plastic products
Plastics Export Promotion Council
Gems and jewellery
Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Counci
Agricultural and processed food products
APEDA where covered
Spices
Spices Board
Tea
Tea Board
Coffee
Coffee Board
Coir products
Coir Board
Services
Applicable service-sector Export Promotion Council
Multi-product or uncovered products
FIEO where eligible
Council jurisdiction must be verified against the current product, ITC-HS code and DGFT-notified authority list.
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When Can an Exporter Apply to FIEO?
An exporter may consider FIEO registration where:
- The export product is not covered by another Export Promotion Council or Commodity Board
- The exporter is genuinely multi-product
- The main line of business is not yet clearly established
- The applicant otherwise meets the applicable FIEO conditions
FIEO should not be used simply to avoid registering with a product-specific council.
Where the exporter’s principal business clearly falls within another council’s jurisdiction, that product-specific authority should ordinarily be selected.
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Can an Exporter Hold More Than One RCMC?
An exporter should first hold RCMC with the authority responsible for its principal export activity.
Additional council memberships may be possible where:
- The business has separate genuine product lines
- Different products fall under different council jurisdiction
- Separate product panels are commercially relevant
- The concerned councils permit membership
However:
- Main-line-of-business declarations should remain consistent
- The same export activity should not be represented differently to different council
- Multiple memberships do not automatically mean multiple DGFT benefits
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Special Position of Spices and Coir Exporters
For certain regulated sectors, the sector-specific exporter registration may itself be treated as the applicable RCMC.
Examples include:
- Registration as Exporter of Spices issued by the Spices Board
- Registration as Exporter of Coir or coir products issued by the Coir Board
The exact current certificate and application procedure should be checked with the relevant Board.
Validity
RCMC Validity Period
An RCMC is normally valid for five financial years.
It is generally treated as valid from 1 April of the licensing year in which it is issued and expires on 31 March at the end of the prescribed validity period.
Example
Where an RCMC is issued during financial year 2026–27, the certificate may show validity beginning from 1 April 2026 and ending on the applicable 31 March after completion of five financial years.
The actual certificate dates must always be checked.
Important distinction
An active certificate that needs information changes should generally be amended.
An expired certificate that must continue may require renewal.
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RCMC Registration Online Process
Standard portal route
DGFT Login → Services → e-RCMC → Apply for e-RCMC
The same e-RCMC area provides services for:
- New registration
- Amendment
- Renewal
- Surrender
- Application tracking
- Certificate viewing
The exporter should not send a printed ANF 2C to a DGFT office merely because a reference form is available online.
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Prerequisites Before Applying
Before starting the application, the exporter should generally have:
Active IEC
DGFT login linked with iEC
Updated IEC profile
Correct PAN and entity details
Current GSTIN
Correct branch and unit details
Main export-product classification
Appropriate council selection
Correct Exporter Category
Authorised signatory
Registered DSC
Required business and product records
Online payment access
Because e-RCMC information can be populated from the IEC profile, outdated DGFT records should be corrected before applying.
Information Required in the e-RCMC Application
The online application can collect:
- IEC
- PAN
- Firm name
- Date of incorporation
- Constitution of business
- Registered address
- Branch information
- Exporter category
- Annual turnover
- Export turnover
- Main line of business
- Product group
- ITC-HS codes
- Service codes
- Countries of export
- SEZ or EOU status
- Industrial registration
- MSME status
- Proprietor details
- Partner details
- Director details
- Status Holder category
- Website
- Business email
- Authorised representative
- Council office
- Membership type
- Membership period
- Fee and GST information
Documents Required for RCMC Registration
There is no single identical checklist for every council.
The requirement depends on:
- Export Promotion Council
- Commodity Board
- Product
- Service
- Exporter category
- Legal constitution
- MSME status
- Manufacturer or merchant category
- Export performance
- Product-specific regulation
Standard document checklist
Document or information
Typical purpose
IEC Certificate
Exporter identification
PAN
Legal entity verification
GST Registration
Business and branch verification
Incorporation certificate
Company or LLP status
Partnership deed
Partnership constitution
Udyam Registration
MSME status
Registered-address proof
Business verification
Cancelled cheque or bank proof
Membership and payment records
Product list with ITC-HS codes
Council-jurisdiction assessment
Service list with SAC codes
Service-export registration
Business profile
Applicant background
Export invoices
Export-performance evidence
Shipping Bills
Merchandise export evidence
eBRC statement
Export realisation evidence
Turnover certificate
Membership category or fee assessment
CA certificate
Where required
Manufacturing evidence
Manufacturer Exporter registration
Existing RCMC
Renewal or amendment
Status Holder Certificate
Where applicable
Product licence
Sector-specific registration
Authorisation letter
Signatory authority
Product-specific documents may include
- FSSAI licence
- Drug licence
- APEDA registration
- Factory licence
- Pollution-control consent
- Quality certificate
- Product brochure
- Manufacturing-process note
- Handicraft evidence
- Textile registration
- Service contracts
- Foreign-remittance records
Services
Our RCMC Services
New RCMC registration
We assist with:
Eligibility review
Council selection
Main-line-of-business assessment
Product classification
DGFT-profile review
Document checklist
Application preparation
Electronic signing
Fee-payment coordination
Status tracking
Certificate download
Export council selection
We compare:
Product description
ITC-HS code
Principal export activity
Product turnover
Council jurisdiction
Commodity Board coverage
FIEO eligibility
Service category
SEZ or EOU status
Manufacturer Exporter registration
We assist with documenting:
- Manufacturing status
- Factory premises
- Product list
- Machinery or production capability
- Relevant licences
- Business classification
Merchant Exporter registration
We assist with:
- Merchant category selection
- Product-jurisdiction assessment
- Supplier and manufacturer information
- Export product details
- Supporting export records
Service Exporter registration
We assist with:
- Service description
- SAC classification
- Service-sector council selection
- Foreign-remittance records
- Service-export profile
- Application preparation
RCMC amendment
An active RCMC may require amendment for:
- Change in business name
- Change in address
- Addition of branch
- Closure of branch
- Addition of product
- Deletion of product
- Addition of service
- ITC-HS code change
- Exporter-category change
- Authorised-person change
- Status Holder update
- MSME status update
- Contact-detail update
- Website update
- Membership-panel update
RCMC renewal
Renewal may be required after the existing certificate expires.
Our renewal review can include:
- Existing certificate
- Latest amendment data
- IEC status
- Current product list
- Export turnover
- Membership dues
- Branch details
- Council declarations
- Current licences
- Updated documents
RCMC surrender
We assist where the exporter wants to surrender RCMC because:
- Business has closed
- Export activity has stopped
- Product line has changed
- Entity has merged
- IEC is being surrendered
- Wrong council membership is no longer required
- Legal constitution has changed
RCMC Deficiency Response
We can help when the council requests:
- Right product category
- Renewed turnover certificate
- Proof from manufacturer
- Renewed business profile
- Right branch information
- Renewed IEC
- Right product licence
- Extra payment
- Renewed Exporter Category
- Authorisation of signatories
Rejection assessment
We consider:
- Council’s jurisdiction
- Eligibility of applicant
- Product category
- Submitted documents
- Status of payment
- Remarks of officer
- New application procedure
- Amendment procedure
- Requirement of appeal/representation
Our Process
RCMC Registration Process
RCMC Council Selection
We identify: Main export product, Service category, ITC-HS or SAC code, Relevant Export Promotion Council, Commodity Board jurisdiction, FIEO eligibility, Exporter category.
DGFT profile review
We check: IEC status, Legal name, Registered address, Branches, Directors or partners, GSTIN, Contact details, Exporter category.
Document collection
A council-specific document checklist is provided.
e-RCMC application
The application is initiated through the DGFT e-RCMC service. The exporter selects: Registering Authority, Council office, Membership category, Branch, Product group, Product or service codes, Membership period.
Document upload
The required documents and the declarations are uploaded.
Electronic signing and payment
The application is signed and the applicable: Entrance fee, Membership fee, GST, Product-panel fee, Additional charges. These are paid through the available online process.
Council review
The Registering Authority reviews: Jurisdiction, Applicant category, Product or service, Supporting documents, Membership charges, Export turnover, Manufacturing status, Sector-specific eligibility.
Certificate issuance
After approval, the e-RCMC becomes available electronically for viewing and download.
RCMC Registration Fees
There is no single identical fee for every Export Promotion Council. The cost mainly depends on factors such as:
- Selected council
- Membership category
- Entrance fee
- Annual subscription
- Membership period
- Export turnover
- MSME status
- Manufacturer or merchant category
- Product panel
- Branch membership
- GST
- Council-specific concessions
Recommended pricing presentation
Dwarkadhish Overseas professional fee
Custom quotation based on the selected council and scope
- Entrance fee
- Annual membership subscription
- GST
- Product-panel fee
- Branch fee
- Turnover-based fee
- Status-based fee
- Amendment fee
- Renewal fee
- Additional council charges
External expenses
- CA certificate
- DSC
- Product licence
- Notarisation
- Translation
- Courier where applicable
- Third-party certification
Pricing disclaimer
The final RCMC cost depends on the selected Export Promotion Council, exporter category, product, turnover, membership period and applicable taxes. Council membership charges and external expenses are separate from Dwarkadhish Overseas’ professional fees.
How Long Does RCMC Registration Take?
There is no single guaranteed processing timeline.
The time required depends on:
- Correct council selection
- Updated IEC profile
- Application completeness
- Product eligibility
- Council workload
- Payment success
- Manufacturing verification
- Additional-document request
- Sector-specific licensing
- Deficiency response
Recommended website wording
Complete applications may be processed promptly, but final issuance depends on the concerned Export Promotion Council or Registering Authority and the applicant’s documents. Do not promise same-day approval unless the selected council officially provides that facility.
RCMC Renewal
RCMC is normally valid for five financial years.
Where continued registration is required after expiry, the certificate should be renewed through the applicable e-RCMC process.
Renewal documents may include
- Existing RCMC
- IEC
- GST Registration
- Product list
- Updated turnover certificate
- Export-performance statement
- Branch information
- Udyam Registration
- Product licence
- Membership-dues confirmation
- Council declarations
RCMC Amendment
An active RCMC should be amended where material information changes.
Common amendments
- Business-name change
- Registered-address change
- Branch addition
- Branch closure
- Ownership change
- Constitution change
- Director or partner change
- Product addition
- Product deletion
- ITC-HS change
- Service addition
- Exporter-category change
- MSME status change
- Status Holder update
- Contact-detail change
A material change in ownership, constitution, name or address should be reported promptly to the concerned Registering Authority.
RCMC Surrender
Surrender may be appropriate where:
- Export business has closed
- The legal entity has been dissolved
- IEC has been surrendered
- Export activity has permanently stopped
- Product activity has moved to another legal entity
- Wrong council registration is no longer required
- Business has merged or been restructured
Before surrendering, review whether:
- Advance Authorisation is active
- EPCG Authorisation is active
- Status Holder application is pending
- Council dues are outstanding
- Another council registration is required
- Amendment is more appropriate than surrender
Ongoing Obligations of an RCMC Holder
An RCMC holder may be required to:
- Follow the council’s membership conditions
- Comply with applicable codes of conduct
- Pay annual membership dues
- Submit export returns
- Submit nil returns where prescribed
- Inform changes in ownership, name, address or constitution
- Maintain product and business records
- Cooperate with council verification
- Maintain valid product-specific licences
- Follow any applicable minimum export price requirement
The exact obligations depend on the concerned council..
De-Registration and Appeal
A Registering Authority may consider de-registration for violation of membership or registration conditions.
Before de-registration, the exporter should ordinarily be provided:
- Notice of the proposed action
- Reason for action
- Opportunity to respond
- Time to provide supporting documents
An exporter aggrieved by an RCMC-related decision may use the applicable representation or appeal route.
Legal appeal work requires a separate professional scope.
Troubleshooting
Common RCMC Problems
Wrong Export Promotion Council selected
The selected council may not cover the exporter’s principal product.
Our approach: We review: Product description, ITC-HS code, Current turnover, Future export plans, Council jurisdiction, FIEO eligibility.
FIEO selected despite clear product jurisdiction
The exporter chooses FIEO even though a specialised council clearly covers the main product.
Our approach: We determine whether the exporter genuinely qualifies as multi-product or uncovered-product.
Main line of business is unclear
The exporter deals in several unrelated products.
Our approach: We compare: Current export turnover, Planned exports, Product range, ITC-HS jurisdiction, Existing council memberships, Dominant business line.
Incorrect ITC-HS code
A wrong classification can lead to incorrect council selection.
Our approach: We compare: Product composition, Technical description, Intended use, Present classification, Council coverage.
DGFT IEC profile is outdated
The e-RCMC application may display: Old address, Old director, Closed branch, Incorrect GSTIN, Wrong contact information.
Our approach: We update or correct the IEC profile before the RCMC application.
Manufacturing evidence is insufficient
The council may not accept only a GST Certificate or Udyam Registration as manufacturing proof.
Our approach: We prepare a council-specific manufacturing-evidence checklist.
Payment succeeded but application remains incomplete
The applicant may have paid the fee but not completed signing or final submission.
Our approach: We verify: Payment transaction, Receipt, DSC or e-sign, Application status, Final submission.
Payment Failure
The payment gateway may not have sent a success response.
Our approach: We review the transaction and council or portal grievance process before making another payment.
Product or council is not visible
Some common causes are: The exporter category is incorrect, Product code is wrong, IEC profile is outdated, Council setting, Product jurisdiction, Portal issue.
Our approach: We verify the Product jurisdiction and the business category before raising any portal issue.
Application is marked deficient
The council may request: Corrected form, Additional documents, Revised CA certificate, Product licence, Export proof, Manufacturing evidence, Updated council fee, Authorised-person proof.
Our approach: We prepare a deficiency checklist and structured response.
Expired RCMC is not visible for renewal
Possible reasons include: Legacy certificate not migrated, IEC mismatch, Wrong DGFT login, Council-record mismatch, Certificate-status error.
Our approach: We reconcile the old certificate, IEC and current e-RCMC profile and determine whether renewal, migration or a fresh application is required.
Active RCMC requires renewal
An active certificate generally requires amendment for present changes. Renewal is normally relevant once the existing certificate has expired.
Ownership or legal constitution changed
An RCMC issued to one legal entity should not simply be used by another entity.
Our approach: We assess: PAN change, IEC change, Legal-entity continuity, Amendment eligibility, Surrender requirement, Fresh RCMC requirement.
Why Dwarkadhish overseas
Why Choose Dwarkadhish Overseas?
Correct council selection
We identify the appropriate Export Promotion Council before filing.
Product-classification review
We review ITC-HS or service classification against the business activity.
Council-specific document checklist
We do not use one generic document list for every applicant.
Complete e-RCMC assistance
Our services cover: Registration, Amendment, Renewal, Surrender, Deficiency response, Status follow-up.
Connected DGFT services
We also assist with: IEC Registration, Certificate of Origin, Advance Authorisation, EPCG Authorisation, Status Holder Certificate, eBRC Management, Export Compliance Outsourcing.
Remote assistance across India
Most document review, filing and application follow-up can be completed remotely.
Related Services
IEC Registration
Obtain or update the IEC required for DGFT applications.
Certificate of Origin
Obtain preferential or non-preferential Certificates of Origin.
Advance Authorisation
Import eligible inputs duty-free against an export obligation.
EPCG Authorisation
Import eligible capital goods against an export obligation.
Status Holder Certificate
pply for One Star to Five Star Export House recognition.
eBRC Generation
Generate and reconcile realisation records required for export-obligation closure.
Export Compliance Outsourcing
Outsource ongoing DGFT, Customs, incentive and authorisation management.
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RCMC Registration Services Across India
Dwarkadhish Overseas provides remote and location-specific Advance Authorisation assistance across India.
Mumbai
Delhi NCR
Bengaluru
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Surat
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Pune
Indore
Jaipur
Kochi
Ludhiana
Tiruppur
Rajkot
Coimbatore
Vadodara
Noida
Gurugram
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
RCMC stands for Registration-cum-Membership Certificate.
It is issued by a recognised Export Promotion Council, Commodity Board, Export Development Authority or another competent Registering Authority.
No. It is generally required for specified Foreign Trade Policy benefits, concessions and authorisations.
An active IEC linked with the DGFT profile is generally required for online e-RCMC filing.
The council responsible for the product or service forming your principal line of export business should ordinarily be selected.
Yes. Registration is done through DGFT e-RCMC system.
It is normally valid for five financial years.
Documents commonly include IEC, GSTIN, legal-entity documents, product details, turnover records and manufacturing evidence where applicable.
Fees vary according to the council, membership category, turnover, membership period and GST.
Yes. Incorrect jurisdiction, incomplete documents, payment failure or ineligibility may result in deficiency or rejection.