Gujarat - Apply for Spice Board (CRES) Registration

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Procedure

Apply Online:

1. Any prospective exporter can file the online application via the official website of the Spice Board of India Link.
2. When starting to file the application, the applicant must enter the following details: Import-Export Code, a valid Email ID and mobile no.
3. The applicant will acquire a one-time password that will be used to proceed with filing the application for Spice Board of India certificate.

   Note: Care must be taken when inputting the details in the applications, especially regarding the IE code. The grant of CRES is done via the Import and Export code.

4. Once the application form has been filled out, the applicant will be directed to the documents page. There, he must upload the documents required for spice board registration.
5. After the application has been drafted and reviewed, the applicant can pay the spice board registration fees via online mode and submit the application.
6. The application will be assessed thoroughly. In the meantime, it’s highly recommended that the applicant keeps a check on the Spices Board application status. They can quickly deal with discrepancies quickly by being up to date with the spice board registration status.
7. In case it’s found about checking the Spice board registration status that there are indeed some issues, the applicant must do all in their power to rectify them.
8. During the application assessment, the Spice Board of India will send an official to inspect the applicant's premises.
9. If there are no discrepancies in the application, the Spice Board Certificate for export is granted within 10 working days after application submission. If there are issues, they will be granted 10 days after the applicant resolves them.
10. Once the applicant gets the certificate, he will retain it until the spice board registration validity ends. As such, the spice board certificate validity is for one block, which in the organization’s terms, is 3 years.

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Required Documents

Documents required by the Merchant category exporter

• Import Export Code
• PAN Card
• GST Certificate
• Confidential bank Report showing the net worth of the company
• Certificate of Incorporation/Partnership Deed/MOA – AOA
• List of Directors/partners and their contact information.
• If the company authorizes the applicant to file the application, then an authorization letter authorizing that applicant is also needed.

Documents required by the Manufacturer category exporter

• Import Export Code
• PAN Card
• GST Certificate
• Confidential bank Report showing the net worth of the company
• If the company authorizes the applicant to file the application, then an authorization letter authorizing that applicant is also needed
• Certificate of Incorporation/Partnership Deed/MOA – AOA
• List of Directors/partners and their contact information.
• MSME registration
• FSSAI/ Pollution Control board Certificate
• Lease deed or rent agreement in case the manufacturing premise is on lease or rent
• Note the spices board registration fees would be different for both categories.

Office Locations & Contacts

Spices Board
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
"Sugandha Bhavan"
N.H.By Pass, Palarivattom.P.O
Cochin - 682025
Kerala, India
Phone : 91-484-2333610,2333611,2333612
2333613,2333615,2333616
Email : [email protected]
Fax : 91-484-2334429, 2331429
Website Link
Contacts Link

Eligibility

The Eligibility Criteria to obtain Spice Board Registration in India consists of the following:

• Your ID proofs should be legitimate.
• You must be an India-based business entity.
• There should be no criminal record against the partners/directors of your business entity.

Fees

• For New – Rs. 17,700/- (Rs. 15,000 + 18% GST)
• For Renewal – Rs. 11,800/- (Rs. 10,000 + 18% GST)
• Professional Fees – Rs. 5,000 + 18% GST.

Validity

• After the Certificate has been issued, the Spice board registration validity is for three years. After these three years, the Certificate must be renewed.
  

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Processing Time

• Certificate for export from the Spices Board of India will be issued within ten working days after the application is submitted successfully.
  

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Instructions

• The entire process of Spice Board registration is online. Thus, there is no need to submit a physical copy of the application.
  

Required Information

• Import-Export Code
• A Valid Email ID
• Mobile No

Need for the Document

• To cater to those who wish to start a business exporting spices and to oversee that the exporting business is not exploited in a fraudulent manner, the Spice Board of India issues Spice Board Registration or the Certificate of Registration as Exporter of Spices (CRES).
  

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Two types of applicants have to file for Spice Board Online Registration:

• Merchant category of Exporter
• Manufacturer category of Exporter

However, the procedure shall remain the same for both kinds of applicants

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