RCMC Registration

RCMC means the Registration Cum Membership Certificate issued by the Export Promotion Council or the Commodity Board. Any exporter intending to deal with the restricted goods are mandated to obtain the RCMC registration from the Export Promotion Council or the Commodity Board established in line with the products. The Certificate authenticates that an exporter dealing with a certain product is registered with a certain agency or authority authorised by the Government of India.

Who should obtain APEDA registration?

Every person who is an exporter of Scheduled Products shall obtain APEDA registration. A person can be registered either as a merchant exporter or as a manufacturing exporter.

List of Scheduled Products

The following products are listed as Scheduled Products or restricted products under APEDA Act:

  • Floriculture and seeds
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Processed foods
  • Animal products
  • Cereals
  • Organic products

Why APEDA registration? Benefits

APEDA registration is mandatory for all exports of Scheduled Products. Through APEDA registration, an exporter can:

  • Obtain guidelines on improving the packaging and marketing of the Scheduled Products to be exported.
  • Attend training sessions conducted by APEDA in various aspects of the industries connected with the Scheduled Products.
  • Get enlisted under the Exporters Directory available on the APEDA website.
  • Get brand publicity by advertising and promoting the products with the APEDA registration.

Documents required for RCMC registration

  • Details of registered office, head office and branch office.
  • Duly signed and sealed copy of application form.
  • Self-certified copy of Import Export Code (IEC) issued by the Director-General of Foreign Trade.
  • Bank certificate in the prescribed form to support the financial soundness of the applicant.
  • Certified copy of MOA (in case of a company) or partnership deed (in case of partnership firm) or trust deed/Memorandum of Rules & regulations (in case of trust/society).
  • In the case of merchant exporter, substantial proof for the arrangements made with the manufacturer. And in case of manufacturer exporter, self-certified copy of registration of the company from relevant certification agencies.
  • Details of registration with other Export Promotion Council/Commodity Board, if any.
  • Details of the licence issued by any sponsoring authority (DGTD, State Director of Industries etc.)

APEDA Registration Fees

  • Rs. 5000 (exclusive of GST).
  • Payment can be made either online (credit/debit cards) or Offline (Demand Draft in favour of APEDA payable in respective cities of APEDA Offices).
  • Government fees paid will be refunded by the registering authority in case of refusal of registration.

Validity of registration

  • The registration once provided by the APEDA Authorities shall be valid until it is cancelled by the authorities.
  • Once registered, the exporter is obliged to intimate any change in its name, address, ownership, constitution etc.

APEDA online registration process

Once all the documents are provided to us online, our experts will work on the application and will get you the APEDA registration certificate.

When can the registration be cancelled?

The registration can be cancelled by the authority upon:

  • Furnishing false information.
  • Breach of rules by the registering authority.
  • Breach of conditions imposed in the certificate of registration.
  • Failure to export the scheduled product for 12 consecutive months

Why Vakilsearch

20 Working Days

Just tell us a little bit about your business and you'll have your APEDA-RCMC in 20 working days (subject to government approval). It's that simple.

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We make your interaction with the government as smooth as possible and we will be doing all the application work for you. We will also give you absolute clarity on the process to set realistic expectations.

160 Strong Team

Our team of experienced business advisors are a phone call away, should you have any queries about the process. But we'll try to ensure that your doubts are cleared before they even arise.

FAQ on APEDA-RCMC Registration

Fruits, vegetables and their products, meat and meat products, poultry and poultry products, dairy products, confectionery, biscuits and bakery products, honey, jaggery and sugar products, cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, cereal and cereal products, groundnuts, peanuts and walnuts, pickles, papads and chutneys, guar gum, floriculture and floriculture products, herbal and medicinal plants and other such products as provided under the APEDA website.
Products Certification Agencies
Floriculture and seeds Dept. of Horticulture/DIC/SIA/FSSAI
Fruits and vegetables Dept. Of Agriculture/ Horticulture / DIC / SIA / FSSAI
Groundnut/Pulses/Guar Gum DIC / SIA / FSSAI / Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum issued by the Ministry of MSME
Processed fruits and vegetables/ Processed food products/Meat products/Cereals preparation/ misc. preparation FSSAI
Alcoholic beverages Dept. of Excise Commissioner
Cereals DIC / SIA / FSSAI / Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum issued by Ministry of MSME
Dairy/Poultry/Honey FSSAI/EIC/EIA
A total number of 26 Export Promotion Councils and 9 Commodity Boards are present in India. Commodity Boards and the Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) in India are the concerned authorities for issuing RCMC. These institutions have been authorised by the Central Government to issue RCMC to the exporters. Every EPC and the Commodity Board in India categorizes itself depending on the type of product.
AgriExchange is an online trading portal endeavoured by the APEDA. It is a global platform for buyers and sellers in the Agribusiness across the world to trade.
In order to augment export growth, APEDA provides financial assistance to its members under the following schemes:
  • Scheme for Market Development
  • Scheme for Infrastructure Development
  • Scheme for Quality Development
  • Scheme for transport assistance
RCMC means Registration Cum Membership Certificate. This is a certificate which authenticates that an exporter dealing with certain products is registered with a certain agency/organization authorized by the Government of India.
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