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Port & AD Code Registration | ICEGATE Filing — Exim Federation
Are you planning to start your international business or even exporting from new Port location?
Then stop, with proper Port & AD code registration your shipment will be stuck at before starting Customs process.
Get your bank account link with customs official’s of port via ICEGATE done & the port you’re loading the material from — New business startups & First time exporters from port location, so your Bill of Entry or Shipping Bill doesn’t get stuck at the time of filing.
Port & AD Code registration are two steps of the same requirement: without them, your CHA cannot file Shipping bill at that port and RoDTEP, duty drawback and IGST refunds have nowhere to land. Exim Federation based in pune has handled over 85+ cases monthly only of Port & AD code registration from all over India for both importers and exporters working since 2018 — bank coordination for letter, ICEGATE 2.0 filing, e-SANCHIT document upload, Class 3 DSC setup and port activation as well, complete set of service under one roof.
Generally depend on Port Authority & documents approval; This is tentative which may varies.
AD Code means Authorised Dealer Code is generally 7 or 14-digit code issues by the branch of the bank which shows official authorized by the RBI to handle foreign exchange transactions.
Where as Port registration is the separate step of linking that AD Code to the specific customs authority & port or ICD you’re loading material from.
For Both you have to get done before material arrives at port for clearance so your CHA can generate a Shipping Bill or Bill of Entry — and only ICEGATE allows one bank account per IEC per location, so the details have to be correct at the first time.
Type 01
Exporters or importers planning to use a new port should verify their existing AD Code, bank details and port mapping before dispatching or arrival of goods.
Valid I.E.C.
Current Bank Account
AD Code Letter
ICEGATE Registration
Type 02
New exporters must link their business Current bank account with Customs through AD Code registration before starting export shipments.
Valid I.E.C.
Current Bank Account.
AD Code Letter.
ICEGATE Registration.
01
ICEGATE requires a Class 3 combo DSC. A signing-only token is the single most common silent-failure cause.
02
Business name must match exactly across IEC, bank AD Code letter and GST records.
03
Registration is port-specific; selecting the wrong customs location delays approval.
Exim Federation is actively working in business of import-export consulting & related work since 2018, with real time experience, shipment-handling experience — not just paperwork filing. A Pune based organization worked in all over India directly work directly with exporters and importers across Maharashtra & all over india, Getting a official letter in required format as per port from your bank, customs officers co-ordination & ICEGATE approvals.
Exim Federation has been providing practical import-export consulting since 2018, with hands-on experience in real shipment coordination—not just paperwork and form filing. Based in Pune, we work with exporters and importers across Maharashtra and India, coordinating with customs, port authorities and ICEGATE to ensure your registrations are accurate, compliant and ready when your shipment moves.
Mr. Shubham Pawar, Director of Exim Federation, personally oversees the process to ensure clients receive clear guidance, proper documentation and dependable support from registration to shipment execution.
We collect your IEC, GST, PAN and share a format required as per port from your bank branch for the AD Code letter.
We confirm or issue new DSC if you dont have i.e. your Class 3 DSC has both signing and encryption enabled before filing.
Application submitted with e-SANCHIT document upload and IRN reference.
Wait to get approved from customs, then handover to client.
Talk to us before you plan your consignment & appoint CHA for a consignment. We’ll tell you exactly what’s missing and how long it will take for activation at your loading/destination port.
