DGFT – Director General of Foreign Trade








 Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), formerly known as the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (CCI&E), is India’s official administrating body for imports and exports. It is an attached office of the Department of Ministry and Commerce and is headquartered in New Delhi. Its zonal offices are situated in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai. DGFT is accountable for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy, with the primary objective of promoting the Nation’s exports.
Functions of DGFT

 1. Formulation and Implementation of various trade policies, particularly the Foreign Trade Policy.
    
2. Formulation and implementation of promotional schemes.
    
3. Conducting research and analysis on policies.
    
4. Licensing of imports and exports.
    
5. Regulate, restrict or prohibit exports and imports.
    
6. Play an advisory role to the Government on Policy           
    measures pertaining to national and international           
    economic scenarios.
    
7. Establish and control the standard norms for input and  
    output.
    
8. To allocate Import Export Code (IEC) numbers to  
     importers and exporters.
    
9. To allocate the Tariff Rate Quota.
    
10. Assisting States to develop their infrastructure for 
      exports.
    
11. Identifying towns potential for export, and providing them 
      with amenities for growth.
    
12. Funding export promotion councils, industry and trade 
      associations, agencies of state governments etc on their 
      various endeavors.
    
13. Financial aid for development in marketing and meeting 
      expenses for matters related to trade.
    
14. Development of Export Oriented Units, Special  
      Economic Zones, Technology and Bio-Tech parks for the 
      purpose of importing capital goods and services at a 
      discounted rate of customs duty.

 IEC Code

 Importer Exporter Code (IEC) must be obtained by all exporters and importers who are engaged in the import or export of commodities. IEC is valid for the entire lifetime of the individual or entity, and hence need not be renewed. Processing of IE code applications is one of the major tasks undertaken by the DGFT Department.
SCOMET List

 Some items are enlisted under Special, Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET). Scomet list comprises of eight categories of sensitive items, which includes toxic chemical agents, micro-organismsi, toxins, aerospace systems, information technology, nuclear materials, nuclear-related other materials, equipments and technology. These items can be utilized for civilian and military purposes. Exports of items under this list are stringently regulated by DGFT.
Foreign Trade Policy

 The Foreign Trade Policy is completely administered and managed by DGFT.  The Government, through the policy, primarily focuses on adopting a twin strategy of promoting traditional and sunrise sectors of exports including services. Further, it intends to simplify the process of doing business.
DGFT Northern Zone Offices

 We have enclosed the list of DGFT offices in the country, along with their addresses.
DGFT Office in Delhi

 Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, H-Wing, Gate No. 2 Maulana Azad Road
New Delhi – 110011

 The Addl. Director
General of Foreign Trade,
Central Licensing Area (CLA), “Y”
Shape Building, ‘A’ Wing,
I.P. Bhawan, Near I.T.O.
New Delhi – 110 002.
DGFT Office Jaipur

 Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
3rd Floor, Udyog Bhawan, Tilak Marg, Jaipur 302 005
DGFT Office Ludhiana

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
No.133 to 136 Green Field,
Near Shakti Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana-141 002
DGFT Office in Kanpur

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
117/L-444, Kakadeo, Kanpur – 208025
DGFT Office in Varanasi

 The Joint Director General of Foreign
Trade, B-38/1-A-2,
Tulsipur, Mehmoorganj, Varanasi – 221 010
DGFT Office in Amritsar

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
The Mall, C.B.R. Building,
Amritsar –143 001
DGFT Office in Chandigarh

 The Joint Director
General of ForeignTrade,
SCO-288, Sector35-D,
Chandigarh–160 023
DGFT Office in Panipat

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
L-482, Model Town,
Panipat (Haryana) –132 103
DGFT Office in Jammu

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
24-C/C, GandhiNagar,
Jammu – 180 004
DGFT Office in Dehradun

 The Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade,
Directorate of Industries office Building Industrial Area,
Patel Nagar, Dehradun-248001.
DGFT Office in Srinagar

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Export Development Centre,
Block-D, Exhibition Ground, Srinagar 190 001.
DGFT Western Zone Offices

 DGFT  Office in Mumbai

 The Addl. Director General of Foreign Trade,
Nishtha Bhavan
48, Vithaldas Thackersey Marg,
Churchgate, Mumbai – 400 020.
DGFT Office in Ahmadabad

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
‘A’ Block, 11th Floor,
Govt. Multistoreyed Building,
Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad –380001.
DGFT Office in Pune

 The Joint Director General of Foreign
Trade, ‘C’ Block, PMT Commercial Complex,
Shankarseth Road, Swargate, Pune – 411 037
DGFT Office in Vadodara

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
1st Floor, Jilla Panchayat Building, Sardar Patel Bhawan,
Besides Polo Club, Raj Mahal Road, Vadodara – 390 001
DGFT Office in Indore

 The Joint Director General of Foreign Trade,
3rd Floor, Nirman Sadan,
Behind Govt. Press, 52-A,
Arera Hills, Bhopal – 462 011.
DGFT Office in Indore

 Extension Counter of Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
Ground floor, A Wing, CGO Building,
Residency Area, Indore-452001
DGFT Office in Panaji

 The Dy. Director General of Foreign
Trade, Ashirwad Building,
18th June Road, Santa Inoz, Panaji – 408 001
DGFT Office in Rajkot

 The Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade Amruta Estate
(Jasani Building), 4th Floor,
M.G.Road, Rajkot-360001
DGFT Office in Surat

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign
Trade, 6th Floor, Resham
Bhawan, Lal Darwaja, Surat – 395003
DGFT Office in Chhattisgarh

 The Deputy
Director General of Foreign Trade,
CSIDC Bhavan,
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar,
Sector-4, Ring Road No.-1, Raipur, Chhattisgarh –492 001.
DGFT Office in Nagpur

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
New Secretariat Building, 1st floor,
East Wing, Opp. VCA Ground, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440001.
DGFT Eastern Zone Offices
DGFT Office in Kolkata

 The Addl. Director
General of Foreign Trade,
4, Esplanade East, Kolkata – 700 069.
DGFT Office in Cuttack

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade, OSIC Building,
5th Floor, Khapuria Industrial Estate, Cuttack – 753 010.
DGFT Office in Guwhati

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign
Trade, R.B. Baruah Road, Guwahati- 781 024
DGFT Office in Patna

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
Biscomaun Bhawan,
Tel: 0612-2212052
Fax : 0612-2212052
E-Mail: patna-dgft@nic.in
Bihar and Jharkhand 7
Ground Floor, Patna – 800 001
DGFT Office in Shillong

 The Dy. Director General of Foreign Trade
Morello Building, Shillong – 793 001
DGFT Southern Zone Offices
DGFT Office in Chennai

 The Addl. Director
General of Foreign
Trade, 4th Floor,
Shastri Bhavan Annexe,
26, Haddows Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-600006
DGFT Office in Bangalore

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign
Trade, C & E Wing, 6th
Floor, Kendriya Sadan,
7th Main, 2nd Block,
Koramangala, Bangalore – 560034
DGFT Office in Kochi

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
5th Floor, A Block,
Kendriya Bhawan, Kakkanad, Kochi – 682037
DGFT Office in Trivandrum

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
Gokulam Building, Ground Floor, TC2/1400,
Pattom, Thiruvanathapuram – 695004
DGFT Office in Hyderabad

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade, Kendriya Sadan,
1st Floor, Vth Block, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad – 500 195
DGFT Office in Coimbatore

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
1544, India Life Building, (Annex 1st Floor),
Tirchy Road, Coimbatore -611 018
DGFT Office in Madurai

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
Plot No.117, Ist Main Road,
K.K. Nagar, Madurai – 625 020
DGFT Office in Puducherry

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
No. 19-C, II Cross
Street, Jawahar
Nagar, Boomianpet, Puducherry -605005
DGFT Office in Vishakapatnam

 The Joint Director
General of Foreign Trade,
Sripriya Complex,
No.43-9-226. Railway New Colony,
Vishakhapatnam -530016.