Date : 09.07.2015

In keeping with the Digital India vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister, and taking yet another crucial step towards paperless, online functioning in 24×7 environment, Directorate General of Foreign Trade has launched the facility of online payment of application fees through Credit/Debit cards and electronic fund transfer from 53 Banks
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As a measure of Trade Facilitation and Ease of Doing Business, DGFT has already operationalised the facility of Online filing of various applications by the exporters/importers under the Foreign Trade Policy (2015-20). Early this year, DGFT also operationalised the facility of online submission of applications for issue of online Importer Exporter Code in digital format or e-IEC for exporters/importers. Now with the online payment facility being available from 53 banks, as well as through Credit and Debit cards, it would be possible to not only apply online for e-IEC and benefits under various schemes under Foreign Trade Policy but also make online payment of required application fee.

The charges applicable for using internet banking, debit/credit cards will be as follows:
Transaction Processing Charges
Visa / Master Card Credit card transaction:
1.45% of payment amount per transaction.
Visa / Master Card/Rupay Debit Card transactions:
For transactions upto Rs.2000/- : 0.75% of payment amount per transaction.
For transactions above Rs.2000/- : 1.00% of payment amount per transaction.
Net Banking Transactions:
For transaction upto Rs.10,000/- -: Nil
For transaction above Rs.10,000/- -:Rs. 14/- per transaction / across all banks
Service tax would be extra