ICEGATE AD Code Registration Process - Process, Documents, and Fees

Importing and exporting goods in India should go through a customs clearance procedure. To complete this process, the importer and exporter of the items must provide some mandatory documentation. AD code registration on ICEGATE portal is one such prerequisite for customs clearance.

ICEGATE is a government portal where AD code is registered for different ports. ICEGATE stands for Indian Customs Electronic Gateway. It is an Indian Customs Portal that provides e-filing services to the importers and exporters in India.

The main purpose of AD code generation on icegate is to ensure that the foreign currency transactions in an exporter’s current bank account are from a legit source. The government made it mandatory for importers and exporters to register their bank AD code with customs online on the ICEGATE portal.

AD Code Certificate [Sample]

1. Login at the Icegate portal:-

you need to login on the icegate portal using your Icegate ID. You can find your Icegate ID with your PAN number.

2. Select Bank account statement module on the left panel :-

You will be redirected to the exports promotion module. On clicking the account statement module, 2 dropdowns appear. One is Bank accounts for exports promotion incentive and the other is AD code registration.

3. Click on the AD Code registration :-

Select the Authorized Dealer code registration, you will be directed to the Authorized Dealer’s code dashboard, where you will get the details of every customs port that you are registered as an importer or exporter.

4. Add a new Account :-

You can register your AD code on the new port location. An IEC holder can only register on each port once. You cannot register at a location that has already been registered.

AD code registration can be done online on the ICEGATE portal for each port separately. It is mandatory to register AD code on the port where you intend to import goods. The 13 major ports in India are listed below.

Please be aware of the following when signing up for any user role or type on ICEGATE:

1. Only one F-card holder or parent user may register for any entity using the ICEGATE website. However, the organization may have more than one parent user or F card holder with the name on the Custom Broker license.
2. The registration procedure prevents fraud and repudiation. With the right role mapping, the parent user is granted access at the application level, allowing them to decide whether to allow or disable their child user(Employee).
3. Please compare the user ID created against the email ID to see if it has already been registered on ICEGATE.
4. Details about the registrant and a soft copy of the PAN card are required at the time of registration. The PAN database of the Income Tax department is used to verify the information online.
5. Please make sure that the name used during ICEGATE registration matches the name listed on the PAN. Additionally, the user must upload a copy of PAN.
6. The user can register under many user roles (Shipping Agent, Shipping Line, Custom Broker, Custodian, Console, Airline) using the same PAN.

Our team of professionals will assist you in preparing the documents for the application.

1. PAN Card of the Entity
2. IEC certificate
3. Bank AD Code
4. GST Certificate