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AD code registered at every port you export from
Your export shipment cannot clear customs without an AD code registered at that specific port. It's a small registration with an outsized ability to hold up cargo. We register your AD code at every port you use - before your first shipment, not after it's stuck.
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AD Code Registration
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AD Code Registration Package Inclusions
- AD code application with your customs port
- Bank AD code letter coordination
- ICEGATE registration support
- Port-wise registration where needed
- AD code confirmation with export checklist
Overview
What AD code registration is
An AD (Authorised Dealer) code identifies the bank branch handling your export's foreign exchange - customs requires it on every shipping bill.
Registration is port-specific: each seaport, airport, or Inland Container Depot you export from needs its own registration.
The registration is done on ICEGATE, customs' electronic portal, with an AD code letter from your bank.
Without a registered AD code at the port, your shipping bill cannot be processed and cargo cannot move.
Benefits
Why exporters register AD code through us
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Every port covered
AD code must be registered at every port you export from - seaport, airport, or ICD. We register at all your ports so shipments never wait on paperwork.
Bank letter done right
The registration needs your bank's AD code letter in the exact format customs expects. We coordinate with your bank so the letter is right the first time.
ICEGATE handled
ICEGATE registration, AD code linking, and e-SANCHIT uploads - the digital side handled alongside the paperwork.
Scales with your exports
New port next quarter? We add registrations as your export footprint grows.
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Process
How we handle your AD code registration
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Ports mapped
We list every port - seaport, airport, ICD - you export from or plan to use.
Bank letter arranged
We coordinate with your bank for the AD code letter in customs' expected format.
Registered on ICEGATE
AD code is registered on ICEGATE for each port with the complete documentation.
Confirmations delivered
You get registration confirmations for your CHA, your bank, and your export files.
Why ComplyKart
Why ComplyKart for this
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Export compliance specialists
AD code, IEC, EPCG, duty drawback - export compliance is a practice area, not a side service.
Your export chain coordinated
We speak the language of CHAs, freight forwarders, and bank forex desks - your export chain stays coordinated.
First-export handholding
First-time exporters get the full setup: IEC check, AD code, and guidance on what comes next.
Export compliance specialists: AD code, IEC, EPCG, duty drawback - export compliance is a practice area, not a side service.
If a founder or investor is outside India
Foreign ownership is possible in many sectors, but it adds document authentication, banking and FEMA work. Set the route before funds move.
Plan before you start
- Check whether your sector permits automatic-route foreign investment
- Confirm the Indian resident director arrangement
- Map ownership, beneficial ownership and pricing
- Allow time for apostilled or consularised documents
Plan for after setup
- Receive funds through permitted banking channels
- Complete RBI/FEMA reporting and keep the bank evidence
- Coordinate tax and ongoing compliance advice early
FAQ
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The Authorised Dealer code identifies your bank's foreign exchange branch for your exports. Customs uses it to track export proceeds - no AD code, no shipping bill processing at that port.
Yes - one registration per port. Exporting from Nhava Sheva, Delhi airport, and an ICD means three registrations.
Typically 1-2 weeks per port once the bank letter is ready. The bank letter itself is often the longest step.
Yes. Without IEC you cannot export at all; AD code registration comes after IEC and is port-specific.
The shipping bill cannot be processed without a registered AD code at that port. Your cargo waits - which is why exporters register before the first shipment.
Yes - your CHA can file shipping bills once the AD code is registered. We coordinate with your CHA so the first shipment goes smoothly.
It is linked to your bank's AD branch. Changing banks means updating the registration - we handle that transition.
No. AD code registration is specifically for exports. Imports have their own customs registration requirements.
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