What is APEDA?
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. The Act (2 of 1986) came into effect from 13th February, 1986 by a notification issued in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary: Part-II [Sec. 3(ii): 13.2.1986). The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC).
What are the APEDA Products?
APEDA Product Catalogue are available at APEDA website.
What is the export performance of Agro products monitored by APEDA?
The latest data on export of products can be accessed at APEDA website at Agri Exchange.
What are the Financial Assistance Schemes of APEDA?
APEDA in its endeavour to augment agro exports, provides financial assistance to registered exporters under the following Schemes.
What is the procedure for registration with APEDA?
In compliance of the DGFT Trade Notice 35/2021-22 dated 24.2.2022 APEDA has started using DGFT portal for issuance of Registration cumMembership Certificate (RCMC) w.e.f 17th July, 2023. The exporters may apply for e-RCMC through the link given under “Services” menu for obtaining RCMC for APEDA scheduled products after getting IEC Code from DGFT.
The Pre-requisites of RCMC is also given on the DGFT portal. The exporters / new entrepreneurs are requested to follow the link as given below for filing /obtaining RCMC for APEDA Scheduled Products:
https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/index.jsp?opt=e-rcmc
What is Registration Cum Membership Certificate?
This is a certificate which authenticate that an exporter dealing with certain products is registered with a certain agency/organization authorisied by Government of India. An exporter desiring to obtain a -cum- Membership Certificate (RCMC) shall declare his main line of business in the application which shall be made to the Export Promotion Council ()/Commodity Board relating to that line of business (list of Export Promotion Councils/Commodity Boards) with addresses and other details. For seeking RCMC may visit : https://www.dgft.gov.in/CP/index.jsp?opt=e-rcmc