Import export business in Vijayawada

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

Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026

An import export business in Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the registrations of Andhra Pradesh.

City body

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation

State

Andhra Pradesh

IEC fee (all cities)

₹500

DGFT, official

Local licences for a trading or export office in Vijayawada

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
Trade licence (Vijayawada Municipal Corporation)	Vijayawada Municipal Corporation	To confirm	To confirm
Shops and Establishments registration	Labour Department, Andhra Pradesh	Fee not confirmed	Fee not confirmed
Professional Tax (Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1987)	Commercial Taxes Department, Andhra Pradesh	Staff pay: nil up to ₹15,000 a month, ₹150 for ₹15,001 to ₹20,000, ₹200 above (To confirm). The Act caps the tax at ₹2,500 a year	Staff pay: nil up to ₹15,000 a month, ₹150 for ₹15,001 to ₹20,000, ₹200 above (To confirm). The Act caps the tax at ₹2,500 a year

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 Vijayawada for fees by business type.

What is different in Vijayawada

Apply online for a new trade licence, renewal, amendment or closure on the corporation's services page. The fee schedule was not found on an official page.
Establishments send a statement to the Inspector with the prescribed fee. We could not read the current fee schedule; the fee under the 1990 Rules is by number of workers and may have changed.
Andhra Pradesh levies professional tax. Not confirmed. Not confirmed.
To file an LUT you must hold a GST registration. The turnover limit for registering as a supplier of goods in Andhra Pradesh 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 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to run an import export business in Vijayawada?

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

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

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 Andhra Pradesh?

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 Andhra Pradesh charge professional tax?

Andhra Pradesh levies professional tax. Not confirmed. Not confirmed.

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 Vijayawada, checked 27 Sep 2026.