Pharmexcil RCMC: Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council

RCMC from the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council (Pharmexcil): which products it covers, how to apply on DGFT's e-RCMC portal, validity of five years, and FY 2025-26.

Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026

Based in

Hyderabad

RCMC validity

5 financial years

ending 31 March

Fee

Set by the Council

To confirm

What Pharmexcil covers

Bulk drugs and intermediates; formulations; herbal, ayurvedic, unani and homeopathic medicines; biotech and biological products; diagnostics; surgical products; nutraceuticals; pharma services; contract manufacturing; clinical trials.

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$ 53,818 million of the chapters below to all countries (+2.1% 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 30: Pharmaceutical products	25,073	+2.0%	USA (8,665), UK (793), South Africa (716)
Chapter 29: Organic chemicals	20,409	+1.4%	USA (2,680), China (1,343), Netherlands (1,041)
Chapter 90: Optical, medical and measuring instruments	5,680	+7.5%	USA (1,273), Germany (356), France (313)
Chapter 33: Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics	2,656	-1.7%	USA (482), UAE (285), Singapore (115)

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
Pharmexcil 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 Pharmexcil?

Exporters whose main product is covered by Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council: Bulk drugs and intermediates; formulations; herbal, ayurvedic, unani and homeopathic medicines; biotech and biological products; diagnostics; surgical products; nutraceuticals; pharma services; contract manufacturing; clinical trials. The RCMC is needed to claim benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy.

How long is the Pharmexcil RCMC valid?

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

How much does the Pharmexcil 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.