EEPC India RCMC: EEPC India (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council)

RCMC from the EEPC India (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council) (EEPC India): which products it covers, how to apply on DGFT's e-RCMC portal, validity of five years.

Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026

Based in

Kolkata

RCMC validity

5 financial years

ending 31 March

Fee

Set by the Council

To confirm

What EEPC India covers

Machinery and equipment; motor vehicles; automobile components; bicycles and components; two and three wheelers; internal combustion engines and compressors; pumps; electric and home appliances; hand and machine tools; medical, surgical and other instruments; prime iron and steel and products; non-ferrous metals and products; railway rolling stock; builders hardware; project exports; mica and other mineral based products; miscellaneous engineering 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$ 1,58,722 million of the chapters below to all countries (+14.7% 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 85: Electrical machinery and electronics	53,976	+22.5%	USA (25,683), UAE (5,398), China (3,178)
Chapter 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances	36,630	+9.4%	USA (7,190), UAE (2,355), UK (2,221)
Chapter 87: Vehicles	25,973	+14.7%	USA (2,467), Mexico (1,923), South Africa (1,872)
Chapter 73: Iron and steel articles	10,409	+2.3%	USA (3,015), UAE (835), Germany (511)
Chapter 72: Iron and steel	10,317	+11.5%	Italy (1,222), USA (741), Nepal (730)
Chapter 76: Aluminium	7,018	+2.8%	USA (1,094), South Korea (585), Vietnam (525)
Chapter 90: Optical, medical and measuring instruments	5,680	+7.5%	USA (1,273), Germany (356), France (313)
Chapter 74: Copper	3,359	+62.0%	Saudi Arabia (983), China (761), USA (341)
Chapter 78: Lead	1,269	+34.2%	Singapore (383), South Korea (343), Vietnam (106)
Chapter 82: Tools and cutlery	1,149	-2.7%	USA (294), Netherlands (98), Germany (69)
Chapter 83: Miscellaneous metal articles	1,026	+5.6%	USA (264), UK (124), UAE (55)
Chapter 79: Zinc	879	+18.7%	Saudi Arabia (135), Thailand (131), Singapore (126)
Chapter 86: Railway equipment	504	+41.2%	USA (89), Guinea (73), Sweden (52)
Chapter 81: Other base metals	297	+94.8%	USA (67), Singapore (56), Germany (39)
Chapter 75: Nickel	185	-1.9%	USA (29), UK (24), UAE (14)
Chapter 80: Tin	52	+117.4%	Malaysia (9), UAE (7), Philippines (7)

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
EEPC India website, as DGFT lists it

Fees and rules change and can differ between offices. Confirm the fee on the official portal before you pay.

Common questions

Who needs an RCMC from EEPC India?

Exporters whose main product is covered by EEPC India (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council): Machinery and equipment; motor vehicles; automobile components; bicycles and components; two and three wheelers; internal combustion engines and compressors; pumps; electric and home appliances; hand and machine tools; medical, surgical and other instruments; prime iron and steel and products; non-ferrous metals and products; railway rolling stock; builders hardware; project exports; mica and other mineral based products; miscellaneous engineering products. The RCMC is needed to claim benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy.

How long is the EEPC India RCMC valid?

Five financial years ending 31 March of the licensing year, according to the Handbook of Procedures.

How much does the EEPC India RCMC cost?

The Council sets its fee. We did not find it on an official page, so it is shown as To confirm.

Where do I apply?

On DGFT's e-RCMC portal, after you have an IEC.

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.