Import export business in Gurugram

Start an import export business in Gurugram, Haryana: IEC code from DGFT, AD code, RCMC, GST LUT, plus the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram trade licence and Haryana.

Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026

An import export business in Gurugram needs two layers of registration. The first layer is national and the same in every city: an IEC from DGFT, an AD code on ICEGATE, an RCMC for your product and a GST LUT. The second layer is local: the trade licence from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram and the registrations of Haryana.

City body

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram

State

Haryana

IEC fee (all cities)

₹500

DGFT, official

Local licences for a trading or export office in Gurugram

Fees from our licence data for a small business. The first column is an office or agency, the second a retail or trading shop with stock.

Licence	Issued by	Office or agency	Retail or trading shop
No municipal licence needed for this trade (Gurugram)	Municipal Corporation of Gurugram	Nil	Nil
Shops and Establishments registration	Labour Department, Haryana	Online intimation only (Basic Information Performa ID); no full registration. Fee for intimation not published	Online intimation only (Basic Information Performa ID); no full registration. Fee for intimation not published

Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay. Open the trade licence page for Gurugram for fees by business type.

What is different in Gurugram

Issued under s.331 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act 1994 as amended by Haryana Act 25 of 2022; fees are set by the State Government under s.352(2).
Establishments with 20 or more workers must register online; smaller ones only file an online intimation.
Haryana does not levy professional tax on businesses in our data.
To file an LUT you must hold a GST registration. The turnover limit for registering as a supplier of goods in Haryana is ₹40 lakh in our data, but exporters who want to ship without paying IGST register earlier so that they can file the LUT.

National steps, same in every city

IEC code from DGFT. Fee ₹500.
AD code on ICEGATE with your bank.
RCMC from your product's council.
GST LUT each financial year.
Certificate of origin when the buyer needs one.

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Common questions

Do I need a licence from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram to run an import export business in Gurugram?

Yes, a trade licence applies in most cases. For an office or agency the fee in our data is Nil.

Do I need an IEC if my office is in Gurugram?

Yes. The IEC is issued by DGFT for all of India and costs ₹500. You apply online, so your city does not change the process.

Where is the DGFT office for Haryana?

You apply online on the DGFT portal. DGFT's regional authority for your state handles matters that need an officer, such as cancellation of a numeric IEC.

Does Haryana charge professional tax?

Haryana does not levy professional tax on businesses in our data.

Is Govt License a government website?

No. Govt License is an independent guide. We link to the official government portals where you apply and pay. Always confirm the fee on the portal before paying.

Official sources for this page

City fees come from the Govt License licence data for Gurugram, checked 27 Sep 2026.