2. Every person will get exported from one month to the expiration
of one month from the date on which he undertakes such export
or before expiration of three months since the date of coming
during force of this section, whichever later, Provided that the Au-
thority may, for sufficient reason, extend the period-limit in order
to registration of such time as it thinks fit. Registration one time
made shall sustain to be in force until it is rejected by the
Authority. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Govern-
ment of India under the Agricutural and Processed Food produc-
tion Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament
in December, 1985. The Act (2 of 1986) came at effect from 13th
February, 1986 by a notification issued at the Gazette of India: Ex-
traordinary: Part-II [Sec. 3(ii):13.2.1986). The Authority replaced
the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC).
Under APEDA only License is required. There are no return filing
requirements under APEDA.
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APEDA Registration
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What is APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food products Export Development Authority
(APEDA) is a export promotion organization under Ministry of Commerce &
Industries, Government of India. It is mandated with the responsibility of
promotion and development of the export of its scheduled products.
What is the time taken to get APEDA License?
After submit all the requisite documents it will get allotted by APEDA in 10-15
days
Who are merchant exporters?
The Exporters who do not have their Manufacturing/Processing /Growing
convenience and source the product from others and exports
Frequently asked questions
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Who are manufacturer exporters?
Manufacturer exporters are those exporters who manufacturing the product at
their processing unit and then export
Are any monthly returns required to be filed under APEDA?
It is only a license permitting the export of goods. Therefore, no return is required to be
filed under APEDA License
What is the procedure for registration with APEDA?
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5. Those entrepreneurs who are based at far flung areas
from APEDA headquarters how can they contact APEDA?
APEDA has 5 regional offices at Mumbai, Bangalore,Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Guwahati. In
addition from this APEDA has also its virtual offices in other states where her regional offices
are not there. A list of all the regional and virtual offices is available under icon APEDA
Functionaries on Corporate Information section at APEDA website. A list of APEDA officers
with their work profile & contacts is also provided under the icon APEDA Functionaries
What are the financial assistance scheme of APEDA?
APEDA provides financial assistance to its registered member exporters under the following
schemes:
• Scheme for Market Development
• Scheme for Infrastructure Development
• Scheme for Quality Development
• Scheme for Research and Development
• Scheme for Transport Assistance
The details of the Financial Assistance Schemes along with check list for availing financial
assistance may be accessed from APEDA website under icon Financial Assistance Schemes in
section Trade Information.
