IEC Basic API
Look up Import Export Code details with basic stakeholder information for a registered trading entity, a quick check for importers and exporters.
What the IEC Basic API does
IEC Basic returns the core details behind an Import Export Code together with basic information on the stakeholders associated with it.
It is the lighter of the two IEC endpoints, suited to confirming a code is valid and identifying who stands behind it, without the fuller firm detail.
Where teams use the IEC Basic API
Confirming an IEC is valid during onboarding
Identifying stakeholders behind a trading entity
Lightweight screening of trade counterparties
Validating IECs collected in bulk
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
When should I use IEC Advanced instead?
When you need fuller exporter and firm details, typically for trade finance rather than basic onboarding.
Who are the stakeholders?
The proprietors, partners or directors registered against the code, which is useful for cross-checking against other registries.
Do IECs expire?
They require periodic updating with the DGFT. A code that has not been updated may be deactivated.
Related APIs
- IEC Advanced API Retrieve exporter and firm details from an Import Export Code, confirming a business is authorised for foreign trade before you onboard or pay it.
- GSTIN By Name API Find every GSTIN registered against a business name across Indian states, with the status of each registration, when a merchant can't share its GSTIN.
- GST Verification API Verify a GST number and retrieve the registered business name, address, status and registration details from GST records.
- GST Verify API Quickly verify a GST number and return the core business information, a lightweight validation built for high-volume merchant and vendor checks.
Start verifying with the IEC Basic API
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale