Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) Certification
AEPC "Apparel Export Promotion Council" is a government body established to promote Indian apparel exports. AEPC aims to promote the Indian garment manufacturing textile industry both in domestic market as well as in foreign market.
An exporter of textiles must have AEPC e-RCMC to get the benefits of schemes under foreign trade policy. Such as access to market development assistance grants & schemes. Under AEPC, exporters can either be member exporters or apply as registered exporters of the council.
Objectives of AEPC
The AEPC has several goals, and it is easy to deduce what those goals will mean for the members.
The following is a list of some of the primary goals of the AEPC:
⇒ Implementing a method to Increase Apparel Exports.
⇒ Improve workforce skills and help improve quality.
⇒ Collaboration with the government in setting export targets, planning for the future, and forecasting economic conditions.
⇒ To facilitate exporters financially or technically, provide them with informative research data to boost exporters and the quality of their products.
⇒ All ready-made garments (except leather, jute, and woolen knitwear) are to be promoted, increased, & developed for export.
⇒ Maintaining efforts to inform business owners of market trends, product prices, government programs and subsidies.
Eligibility for AEPC certification
Exporters who want to export garments can register as
1. Registered exporter
2. Member exporter
For Registered exporter
⇒ The applicant must be a registered firm under the companies act.
⇒ Applicants must have an Importer-exporter certificate issued by DGFT and also required a Digital signature certifcate DSC.
⇒ An applicant must be an undischarged insolvent, "which means they should be legally free from any kind of loan."
For member exporter
Along with the eligibility criteria of Registered Exporter, the applicant must also fulfill the following criteria:
⇒ The export performance of the exporter of at least up to 1 crore rupees for the last 3 consecutive financial years
Documents required for AEPC RCMC
These are the list of some obligatory documents that are required to be attested in order to apply for AEPC registration cum membership certifcate.
- Copy of the import-export code
- Self-attested copy of SSI in case Manufacturer exporter
- Undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper duly notarized
- Self-attested copy of the Memorandum & Articles of Association in case of a company
- Certificate of incorporation /Partnership deed of the firm or company
- Certificate or Letter of Intent, Industrial License & acknowledgement issued by the concerned Authority duly self-attested
- Documents to become an AEPC Member exporter
Along with the documents mentioned above for registering exporters, the following documents are required to become an AEPC member.
⇒ Registration cum Membership Certificate of Registered Exporter
⇒ The export turnover during the previous 3 Financial years was duly certified by a Chartered Accountant or a Banker.
Fees for AEPC registration certificate
The entrance fees for new AEPC registration is Rs. 1000, including (GST at 18%)
The annual subscription cost is Rs. 10500 plus including (GST at 18%)
| Particulars | FEES |
| Registration fee | Rs.1000+18% GST |
| Yearly subscription fee for registered exporter | Rs.10500+18% GST |
| Grand total for new AEPC registration | Rs.13570 |
Renewal of AEPC certification
The registered members and exporters are required to renew their AEPC e-RCMC every year. The renewal cost for members and exporters are the same as the subscription.
If the applicant fails to renew their e-RCMC certificate, their registration will be canceled immediately.
| Particulars | Renewal validity |
| Validity of AEPC eRCMC | 1 year |
| Note: AEPC e-RCMC shall be renewed by the 31st May each year. |
Process for AEPC certification
You can get your AEPC certificate in very simple steps with monitrix.
Step 1: Provide us with all the necessary details, documents and information
Step 2: Submission of fees
Step 3: Issuance of certificate or e-RCMC
Benefits of AEPC certification
⇒ GST facilitation: AEPC is facilitating GST-related issues of the exporters.
⇒ Trade facilitation: To help exporters in addressing their problems, AEPC actively pursues exporters complaints that are brought up with customs, Icegate, DGFT, ECGC, and other organizations involved in exports and imports.
⇒ Advisory for labor law: The Legal Advisor will also help registered exporters by giving them legal opinions and day-to-day advice & clarifications on all applicable labor and employment laws when needed.
⇒ Market access initiative: Apparel exporters exhibit their best items at domestic & international exhibitions. This also helps identify international partners for up-scaling and technological upgradation and provides textile and apparel industry market intelligence.
⇒ Market access initiative: Apparel exporters exhibit their best items at domestic & international exhibitions. This also helps identify international partners for up-scaling and technological upgradation and provides textile and apparel industry market intelligence.
⇒ Access Skill assessment cell: The Skill Assessment Cell (SAC) was set up with the main goal of driving skill assessment initiatives in the Apparel/Garment, Khadi, and Carpet sectors to create jobs, grow the economy, and improve society. The cell helps boost morale, improve the candidates' social standing, and turn the workforce into a certified skill pool.