Foreign Trade · DGFT & Customs Compliance

Your Trusted Partner for Export–Import Compliance & DGFT Services

Unlocking global trade opportunities for Indian businesses through strategic licensing, end-to-end compliance, and expert representation.

IEC & RCMCAdvance AuthorisationEPCGRoDTEP / RoSCTLSCOMETCustoms LitigationE-BRCCertificate of OriginICEGATE Registrations
Who We Are

Navigating India's foreign trade landscape with precision and foresight.

Ozone Bizwise Private Limited is a specialist consultancy dedicated to making cross-border trade seamless, profitable, and one hundred percent compliant for Indian businesses. From a single IEC registration to representation in complex trade disputes before the DGFT and Customs authorities, we deliver a complete advisory and execution platform under one roof — built on the conviction that trade compliance is a strategic lever that directly improves profitability, working capital, and supply chain resilience.

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Success rate in resolving complex trade disputes and securing licenses
0-Tier
Dual-expert audit on every application before submission to eliminate rejections
End-to-End
Liability release including EODC and Bank Guarantee cancellation at Customs
Decades
Combined experience across DGFT policy, Customs litigation & FTP interpretation

What We Stand For

Compliance First. Every filing engineered to withstand departmental scrutiny.

Strategic Advisory. Identifying the right duty-saving scheme for your business model.

Policy Foresight. Anticipating FTP amendments before they impact your supply chain.

Closure Discipline. Licences are not just procured — they are legally closed.

Service Portfolio

Registrations, certifications & duty-saving schemes.

The foundation of every export-import business begins with the correct registrations and the right entry into India's incentive ecosystem. Our team handles each mandate with end-to-end ownership.

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Primary Registrations & Certifications

Importer Exporter Code (IEC)

Hassle-free new registrations, profile modifications, and the mandatory yearly updation.

Digital Signature Certificates (DSC)

Class 3 Organization & Individual DSCs with secure USB tokens and seamless DGFT/ICEGATE integration.

RCMC Registration

Registration-Cum-Membership Certificates from Export Promotion Councils to claim foreign trade benefits.

Status Holder / Star Export House

Certification recognising your export performance and unlocking procedural privileges in global trade.

Electronic Bank Realisation Certificates (E-BRC)

Generation, reconciliation and download of E-BRCs to substantiate export remittances for incentive claims.

ICEGATE Registrations

End-to-end ICEGATE registration including AD Code, IFSC mapping & E-Scripts for a seamless Customs interface.

Other Essential Certificates

Certificate of Origin (preferential & non-preferential) and Free Sale & Commerce Certificates.

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Duty Exemption & Remission Schemes

Advance Authorisation Scheme

Import raw materials duty-free for export production, including SION fixation, self-declaration & net-to-net applications.

Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA)

End-to-end processing for duty-free import of inputs after export completion.

RoDTEP & RoSCTL Schemes

Claim remissions on central, state and local duties or taxes for exported products, apparel and made-ups.

Trading in E-Scripts

Buying and selling RoDTEP / RoSCTL scrips — monetising unutilised credits or acquiring credits to offset future duty.

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Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG)

License Issuance

Import capital goods and machinery at zero or concessional customs duty.

Installation & Compliance

Chartered Engineer (CE) certifications for machinery installation.

Redemption & Closure

Expert handling of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates (EODC) and final Bank Guarantee or Bond cancellation.

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Specialised & Restricted Licensing

Restricted Imports / Exports

Mandatory approvals for goods restricted under India's ITC-HS classification.

SCOMET Licensing

Specialised consultancy for the export of dual-use Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment & Technologies.

Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

Applications for specialised import quota systems covering designated commodities.

05

Import Monitoring Systems (IMS)

Advance automated registrations required for Customs clearance of specific commodities — covering all five active monitoring systems:

SIMS — Steel Import Monitoring System
PIMS — Paper Import Monitoring System
CIMS — Coal Import Monitoring System
CHIMS — Chip Import Monitoring System
NFMIMS — Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System
Why these matter

Restricted licensing, SCOMET, and IMS registrations are frequent points of clearance delay and penalty exposure. A single misclassification or missed automated registration can hold a shipment at port for weeks. Our pre-shipment compliance review catches these issues at the order stage — not at the dock.

Interactive Tool

Which scheme suits you?

Answer a couple of quick questions and we'll point you to the duty-saving scheme that likely fits your business model. It takes under 30 seconds.

Question 1 of 2

What are you primarily trying to achieve?

Question 2 of 2

When do you need the duty-free benefit — and must it be transferable?

Question 2 of 2

What do you mainly export?

Suggested for you

Indicative guidance only. The right scheme depends on your products, HS codes and order book — our team confirms eligibility before any filing.

Dispute Resolution & Clearance

Customs clearance & litigation support.

Protecting Your Business

Protect your business from liabilities, penalties, and delayed shipments. We offer specialised legal and on-ground customs support — blending policy advocacy at DGFT headquarters with day-to-day clearance execution at the port.

Dispute Resolution & Appeals

Strategic representation before the Policy Relaxation Committee (PRC) and the EPCG Committee at DGFT HQ — drafting policy submissions, preparing factual annexures, and arguing on your behalf.

Customs Litigation

Expert handling of DRI matters, Special Valuation Branch (SVB) issues, and SIIB cases — from initial summons to final adjudication.

ICEGATE Registration Service

Comprehensive ICEGATE on-boarding — AD Code, IFSC mapping and E-Scripts — establishing your electronic identity for shipping bills, bills of entry and incentive claims.

AEO Certification

Authorised Economic Operator certification across Tier 1, 2 and 3 — unlocking faster clearance, deferred duty payment and minimised examination at ports.

Refunds & Duty Drawbacks

Brand rate fixation of duty drawback and recovery of pending IGST and Section 74 refunds. We pursue refund applications proactively through to receipt of credit, with periodic status reporting to the client.

Our Differentiators

Built for accuracy, engineered for closure.

3-Tier Audit System

Every application undergoes a dual-expert review before submission to eliminate deficiency letters and portal rejections.

End-to-End Liability Release

We don't just procure your licence — we ensure it is legally closed through EODC, protecting you from future audits.

99% Success Rate

Backed by decades of combined experience in resolving complex trade disputes and securing licences across categories.

Policy Foresight

Deep knowledge of Foreign Trade Policy amendments — interpreted and communicated before they impact your supply chain.

Our 4-Step Workflow

1

Understand

We audit your business model to identify the best duty-saving schemes — EPCG, Advance Licence, RoDTEP and others.

2

Analyse

Deep review of your documents, ensuring products are eligible and accurately mapped to the correct rules and tariff lines.

3

Procure

We file applications online via secure digital signatures and manage all follow-ups with government officers.

4

Close

We track export obligations, gather final shipping proofs, secure your Redemption Letter and release bank guarantees.

Insights & Advisory

Reading the policy before it reads you.

Short, practical notes on the DGFT and Customs changes that affect Indian exporters — written by the same team that files your applications.

Certificate of Origin

Self-certification & the Approved Exporter Scheme under FTP 2023

Recent DGFT reforms let qualifying exporters self-certify origin instead of waiting on agency-issued certificates. We explain who qualifies, the obligations that come with it, and how to apply.

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EPCG

The Special EODC Drive: closing ageing authorisations cleanly

DGFT is actively reviewing pending EPCG closures. We walk through extension applications, block-wise obligation tracking, and how to respond to a notice without triggering penalty.

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RoDTEP

Keeping RoDTEP claims clean — and monetising your scrips

Mismatches between shipping bills and claims are the leading cause of held remissions. A short guide to claiming correctly and converting unutilised credits into working capital.

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Stay Ahead

Compliance calendar.

The recurring foreign-trade deadlines that catch exporters off guard. Bookmark this — or let us track them for you.

Apr–JunEvery year

IEC Annual Updation

Your Importer Exporter Code must be electronically updated each year between April and June — even if nothing has changed — or it risks de-activation.

Per BGBlock-wise

EPCG Export Obligation

Export obligation is tracked block-wise across the authorisation period. Missing a block triggers interest and penalty — extensions must be filed in time.

18 moFrom issue

Advance Authorisation Fulfilment

Export obligation under Advance Authorisation generally runs 18 months from issue, with EODC redemption to follow. Plan inputs and exports against this clock.

OngoingPer shipment

RoDTEP / Drawback Claims

Claims are tied to each shipping bill and scroll cycle. Reconcile regularly so credits don't lapse and scrips are generated on time.

5 yrsValidity

RCMC Renewal

Registration-Cum-Membership Certificates run in five-year blocks. Lapsed RCMC can stall incentive claims and council benefits.

OngoingRule 96

IGST Refund Verification

IGST refunds on exports under Rule 96 hinge on matched GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and shipping-bill data. Mismatches hold refunds — we reconcile and pursue them.

Timelines are indicative and change with FTP amendments. Confirm the current position for your authorisation with our team.

Frequently Asked

Your questions, answered.

An Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) is the document DGFT issues confirming you have fulfilled the export obligation attached to a scheme such as EPCG or Advance Authorisation. Until you obtain it — and use it to cancel your bond or bank guarantee at Customs — the licence remains an open liability that can resurface in audits years later. Procuring a licence is only half the job; closing it through EODC is what truly protects you.

The Importer Exporter Code must be electronically updated and confirmed every financial year, in the April–June window, even if none of your details have changed. An IEC that isn't updated in time can be de-activated, which halts your ability to clear imports or exports until it's reactivated. It's a small annual task with an outsized consequence if missed.

Both allow duty-free import of inputs for export products, but they differ in timing and flexibility. Advance Authorisation is typically obtained before or alongside production, is subject to an actual-user condition, and carries a value-addition requirement. A Duty-Free Import Authorisation (DFIA) is issued after exports are completed and is transferable — meaning the authorisation, or the inputs imported under it, can be sold. The right choice depends on your order book, cash flow, and whether transferability matters to you.

The Special Valuation Branch examines imports between related parties — for example, where the Indian importer and the overseas supplier are part of the same group, or where royalties, licence fees or other payments may influence the declared transaction value. The concern is whether the relationship has artificially lowered the customs value. Early, well-documented disclosure of the relationship and pricing basis is the best way to keep an SVB review from escalating into a dispute.

Yes. Our engagement model runs from advisory and application through to legal closure — tracking export obligations, assembling final shipping proofs, securing the Redemption Letter or EODC, and cancelling the associated bank guarantee or bond at Customs. We treat a licence as closed only when there is no residual liability on your books.

We work with exporters and importers across engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, textiles and made-ups, chemicals, auto components, agro products and more — from first-time IEC applicants to established Status Holders managing multiple authorisations. If you're unsure whether a scheme applies to you, the Scheme Finder above is a good starting point, or simply reach out.

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Registered Office

Flat No. 2, Plot No. 3, K.C. Complex,
N-2, CIDCO, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – 431003,
Maharashtra, India