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Seven steps, in this order, before your first container lands.

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  1. 01Get your IEC (and GST registration)No business can import into India without an Importer-Exporter Code from DGFT. It costs ₹500 and is issued online.Read →
  2. 02Register on ICEGATEICEGATE is Customs’ online portal. Registering your IEC there lets you see your bills of entry, pay duty online and upload documents.Read →
  3. 03Check the import policy and duty for your HS codeFind the 8-digit HS code, then check DGFT’s ITC(HS) Schedule 1 for the policy and CBIC/ICEGATE for the duty — before you agree a price.Read →
  4. 04Get the product licences before you orderBIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine, CDSCO, WPC, Legal Metrology and EPR registrations must be in place before the goods leave the supplier.Read →
  5. 05Check the supplier and sign a clear contractVerify the supplier, test a sample, fix the Incoterm, and write specifications, inspection and documents into the purchase order.Read →
  6. 06Pay the supplier through your AD bankImport payments go through an Authorised Dealer bank under RBI’s 2026 regulations. The bank tracks every bill of entry until it is paid.Read →
  7. 07Clear the goods: bill of entry to out of chargeFile the bill of entry, let Customs assess it, pay duty online, get out of charge, then claim the IGST as input credit.Read →