Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
Director General of Foreign Trade provides a set of guidelines and framework for importers and exporters wanting to trade in India. DGFT IEC stands for Importer Exporter Code issued by DGFT. Any bonafide person/ company starting a venture for International trade requires DGFT IEC. The guidelines are set by DGFT India -Director General of Foreign Trade.
The DGFT forms can be obtained from the DGFT offices in various zones. DGFT India Foreign Trade enables companies to acquire benefits on their imports, exports, customs, exports promotion council etc.
DGFT India is laying stress on the development of foreign trade in the country in the recent years. This is because foreign trade is gaining immense importance in the country by the day. DGFT views this as a national priority in terms of gaining economic as well as overall growth.
Directory of DGFT offices in India
Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce & Industry
"A" Wing Indraprastha Bhawan
I.P.Estate, New Delhi - 110002
Tel: 91-011-23379111, 91-011-23379112, 91-011-23379113
Website: http://dgft.gov.in/dgftcla
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Office Timings : 9.30 am to 6.00 pm Holidays : Saturday, Sunday & all Gazetted Holidays .
Visting Hours : 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm (All working days)
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
3rd Floor, Nirman Sadan, Behind Govt. Press,
52-A, Arera Hills,
Bhopal - 462011
Tel: 0755-2553323
Fax: 0755-2553303
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Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
SCO-288, Sector-35-D, Chandigarh - 160 023
Tel: 0172-2648661
Fax: 0172-2602314
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Territory: Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Chandigarh as well as district of Roop Nagar (Ropar), Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar and Panchkula
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
C-IV, Green Field, Pakhowal,
Ludhiana-141 002
Tel: 0161-2430474, 2401754
FAX: 0161-2421280
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Territory: Punjab excluding the districts of Amritsar, Roop Nagar(Ropar) and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.
The Joint director General of Foreign Trade,
110-111, Parvasnath Plaza,
Majhola, Delhi road,
Moradabad-244103
Tel: 0591-2488221
FAX: 0591-2487447
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Territory: Districts of Bijnaur, Moradabad, Rampur, Jyotiba Phuley Nagar, Barielly, Shahjahanpur, Badaun and Pillibhit of UP.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
L-482, Model Town,
Panipat (Haryana)
Tel: 0180-2650984 /2651427
FAX: 0180-2650710
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Territory: Haryana excluding Districts of Faridabad, Gurgaon and Panchkula. Districts of Uttar Pradesh - Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
117/L-444, Kakadeo,
Kanpur - 208025
Tel : 0512-2500352
Fax : 0512-2501344
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Territory: Uttar Pradesh excluding those areas which are under the jurisdiction of Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA), New Delhi, Varanasi, Moradabad and Panipat.
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
3rd Floor, Udyog Bhawan,
Tilak Marg, Jaipur-302005
Tel: 0141-2227604
Fax: 0141-2227604
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The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
The Mall, C.B.R. Building, Amritsar - 143 001
Tel: 0183-2506403/2507403
Fax: 0183-2507403
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Territory: Amritsar District.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
24-C/C, Gandhi Nagar,
Jammu
Tel: 0191-2435834 / 2438048
Fax: 0191-2435834
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The Deputy Director General
of Foreign Trade,
Directorate of Industries office
Building Industrial Area,
Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001.
Uttranchal
Tel: 0135-2521419
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
4, Esplanade East,
Kolkata - 700 069.
Tel: 033-22481228
FAX: 033-22485892
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Territory: West Bengal, Sikkim, Tripura and Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar.
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Maitri Vihar, Link Road, Cuttack - 753 012, Orissa
Tel: 0671-2334034
Fax : 0671-2311596
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The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Biscomaun Bhawan,
(Ground Floor),
Patna - 800 001
Tel: 0612-212052
FAX: 0612-231326
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Territory: Bihar and Jharkhand
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
R.B. Baruah Road,
Guwahati - 781 024
Tel: 0361-2202583
Fax: 0361-2453587
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Territory: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
The Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade,
Chhattisgar State Industrial Development
Corporation Ltc. Office
Complex, Raipur –492001
State Chhatisgarh.
Tel: 0771-2263450
The Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade,
Morello Building,
Shillong - 793 001
Tel: 0361-223360
Fax: 0361-223360
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Territory: Meghalaya, and Mizoram.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Central Govt. Offices, New Building,
South East Wing, New Marine Lines,
Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020.
Tel: 022-22017716/22038094/22033097/22031074
FAX: 022-22063438
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Territory: Maharashtra excluding the area which are under the Jurisdiction of Joint Director General of Foreign Trade at Pune, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
'C' Block, PMT Commercial Complex,
Shankarseth Road, Swargate,
Pune - 411 037
Tel: 020–4441577/4449598
FAX: 020-4441577
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Territory: Districts of Maharashtra - Pune, Ahmed Nagar, Jalna, Beed, Kolhapur, Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad, Prabhani, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Sidhudurg, Nashik
The Jt.Director General of Foreign Trade
Amruta Estate (Jasani Building), 4th Floor,
M.G.Road,
Rajkot-360001
Tel: 0281-2458416/2458417
FAX: 0281-2458414
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Territory: Districts of Gujarat - Saurashtra (excluding Kutch), Diu in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
'A' Block, 11th Floor, Govt.
Multistoreyed Building,Lal Darwaja,
Ahmedabad - 380 001.
Tel: 079-5506791
Fax: 079-5506791
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The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
634-636 Belgium Tower,
Ring Road
Surat - 395 003.
Tel: 0261-2423381
Fax: 0261-2452216
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Territory: Districts of Gujarat - Surat, Valsad and Dangs
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Kuber Bhawan, 9th Floor,
E-Block, Room No.901 & 902,
Kothi Compound,
Vadodara - 390 001
Tel: 0265-2429368/ 2428789
Fax: 0265-2428789
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Territory: Districts of Gujarat - Vadodara, Kheda, Panchmahal, Broach
The Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade,
Ashirwad Building 18th June Road, Santa Inoz,
Panjim - 403 001 (GOA)
Tel: 0832-2224968
Fax: 0832-2224968
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Shastri Bhawan Annex, 26, Haddows Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006
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Tel: 044-28283404/08
Fax: 044-28283403
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
1544, India Life Building, (Annex. 1st Floor),
Tirchy Road,
Coimbatore - 611 018
Tel: 0422-2300947
FAX: 0422-2300846
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Territory: Districts of Tamil Nadu - Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Periyar, Salem, Karur, Namakkal
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Plot No.117, Ist Main Road, K.K. Nagar,
Madurai - 625 020
Tel: 0452-2586485
Fax: 0452-2586485
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Territory: Districts of - Madurai, Theni.Dindigul, Ramnad, Virudhunagar, Sivaganga, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kanyakumari
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
427, Bharathi Street,
Post Box No.14,
Pondicherry - 605 001
Tel: 0413-2336311/ 2336216
Fax: 0413-2336311
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Territory: Union Territory of Pondicherry,Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam and Districts of Ramaswamy Padayatchiyar and South Arcot of Tamil Nadu.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Kendriya Sadan, 1st Floor,
Vth Block, Sultan Bazar,
Hyderabad - 500 195
Tel: 040-24651598/24653881/ 24656009/24732980/ 24653869
Fax: 040-24651598
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Territory: Andhra Pradesh excluding the areas in the jurisdiction of Jt.DGFT Visakhapatnam.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Udyog Bhavan, A Block,
Siripuram Junction,
Vishakhapatnam-530 016
Tel: 0891-2747146
Fax: 0891-2747146
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Territory: Districts of Andhra Pradesh - Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari
Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
C & E Wing, 6th Floor, Kendriya Sadan,
7th Main, 2nd Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore - 560034
Tel : 080-25537213/14/15
Fax : 080-25537214
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Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
H.No.36/862-A, Chittor Road, (Opp to SRVLP School),
P.B.No.1129 Ernakulam, Kochi - 682011
Tel: 0484-2377760
Fax: 0484-2377760
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Territory: Kerala excepting the districts of Trivandrum, Quilon and Pathanamthitta, Lakshadweep.
The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
Gokulam Building (Ground Floor),
TC-2/1400, Pattom,
Trivandrum – 695004
Tel: 0471-2441903 / 2441867
Fax: 0471-2441867
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Territory: Districts of Kerala - Thiruvanathapuram, Quilon, Pathanamthitta