CAPEXIL RCMC: Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council
RCMC from the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL): which products it covers, how to apply on DGFT's e-RCMC portal, validity of five years, and FY.
Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026
What CAPEXIL covers
Animal by-products; automobile tyres and tubes; books, publishing and printing; bulk minerals and ores; cement, clinker and asbestos cement products; ceramics and refractories; glass and glassware; granites, natural stones and explosives; graphite electrodes; fireworks, safety matches, activated carbon, coconut shell charcoal, fertilizers; ossein, glue and gelatine; paints and allied products; paper, board and paper products; plywood; processed minerals; rubber manufactured products.
If your main product is in this list, DGFT's Handbook of Procedures says you take your RCMC from this council.
How to get the RCMC
- Get your IEC from DGFT.
- Apply online at the DGFT e-RCMC portal.
- Pay the official fee: the council's membership fee (To confirm).
- Keep the certificate safe. Validity: 5 financial years ending 31 March.
Fee
| Fee | Official amount |
|---|---|
| RCMC membership | Set by the CouncilTo confirm SourceDGFT does not fix one amount for all councils. We did not find this Council's fee on an official page. |
Exports of the products it covers, FY 2025-26
In total, India exported US$ 22,948 million of the chapters below to all countries (-0.6% on 2024-25). Chapters can include products that belong to other councils, so read each chapter's detail.
| HS chapter | Exports, US$ million | Change | Largest destinations (US$ million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 40: Rubber | 5,075 | +4.4% | USA (861), Germany (354), UAE (200) |
| Chapter 32: Dyes, paints and tanning extracts | 3,172 | -10.9% | Bangladesh (254), USA (246), China (215) |
| Chapter 69: Ceramic products | 2,704 | -0.7% | USA (220), UAE (196), Russia (139) |
| Chapter 48: Paper and paperboard | 2,603 | -0.9% | USA (432), UAE (334), UK (147) |
| Chapter 25: Salt, stone and cement | 2,282 | +11.9% | China (874), Bangladesh (203), USA (121) |
| Chapter 26: Ores, slag and ash | 2,139 | -9.0% | China (1,797), Malaysia (79), Bangladesh (62) |
| Chapter 68: Stone, plaster and cement articles | 2,030 | -8.3% | USA (679), Vietnam (185), UK (130) |
| Chapter 70: Glass and glassware | 1,170 | +2.4% | USA (337), UAE (114), Spain (54) |
| Chapter 44: Wood and wood articles | 594 | +0.6% | USA (203), Bhutan (48), UAE (48) |
| Chapter 36: Explosives and matches | 560 | +46.1% | Egypt (86), South Africa (58), USA (40) |
| Chapter 49: Books and printed matter | 463 | +6.6% | USA (164), UK (36), Tanzania Rep (18) |
| Chapter 31: Fertilisers | 156 | -3.6% | Brazil (66), Sri Lanka (16), UAE (9) |
| Chapter 47: Wood pulp and waste paper | 1 | -84.4% | Saudi Arabia (0), Taiwan (0), Sri Lanka (0) |
Trade values are in US$ million for the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026), as published by TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S) and fetched on 2026-10-02. They can be revised later. Shares and changes are calculated from those figures. Year-on-year change compares 2025-26 with 2024-25.
Where to apply and official links
- DGFT e-RCMC portal: apply, renew, amend
- DGFT Appendix 2T: official list of registering authorities
- CAPEXIL website, as DGFT lists it
Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay.