CHEMEXCIL Registration (RCMC for Chemical Exporters)

It is compulsory if you want benefits. You can export chemicals with just an IEC, but paragraph 2.57(a) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 requires an RCMC to apply for an authorisation to import or export, or for any other benefit or concession under the policy, unless specifically exempted. Most regular chemical exporters register for this reason.

The fee follows a slab table based on the FOB value of your exports. For 2026-27, CHEMEXCIL charges the fee for 2026-27 and three years in advance, worked out on your FOB export value for FY 2024-25. That is why a CA-certified export turnover statement is part of the application. We check your figures against the current slab table and tell you the exact fee before filing.

An e-RCMC is valid for five financial years. DGFT treats it as valid from 1 April of the licensing year in which it was issued, ending on 31 March of the fifth year. So an RCMC issued in, say, December 2026 counts from 1 April 2026. Renewal is filed on the DGFT portal, and we remind you well before the end date.

DGFT lists three prerequisites: an active Import Export Code, an updated IEC profile, and a DSC token or Aadhaar e-sign linked to the IEC. The IEC must be updated every year between April and June under paragraph 2.06 of FTP 2023, or it gets deactivated. We check all three first, so the application does not get stuck at the signing stage.

Yes. CHEMEXCIL’s document list covers both manufacturers and merchant exporters. Merchant exporters do not need to give manufacturing documents such as SIA, IEM or Udyam, or pollution board consent. They still give the IEC, PAN, GST, export turnover certificate, product list with HS codes and contact details. We prepare the letterhead declarations in the format the council expects.

CHEMEXCIL’s Panel II covers basic inorganic and organic chemicals, including agrochemicals. You register with the council that matches your main line of business, as declared in your application. If you export across several product groups, choose based on your main exports. We look at your product list and HS codes and advise which council and panel fit before filing.

Yes. Amendments to an e-RCMC, such as adding products or changing details, are filed online on the DGFT portal, the same way as a new application or renewal. Keep your IEC profile updated first, because the RCMC draws on it. We file the amendment and check the updated certificate so your product list matches your shipping bills.

CHEMEXCIL issues RCMCs and certificates of origin, helps members with Market Access Initiative claims, shares trade enquiries from abroad and organises Indian pavilions at international chemical shows and buyer-seller meets. It also helps exporters with overseas chemical rules such as REACH and CLP, and takes up exporters’ policy concerns with the government. For a small exporter, the trade enquiries and trade fair access can be as useful as the certificate. We can point you to the right council contact once you are a member.

CHEMEXCIL’s office is at Jhansi Castle, Cooperage Road, Mumbai, but you do not need to visit. The full e-RCMC process, from application to payment to download, runs on the DGFT portal. Exporters in Faridabad and across Haryana complete it entirely online, usually without a single trip. If CHEMEXCIL raises a query, it comes through the portal as well. We handle the filing and reply to any queries on your behalf.