Buyer Due Diligence
APEDA, FSSAI & IEC Verified Exporter from India
If you are evaluating Indian suppliers, verify credentials first. ShankuChakra publishes its key registrations so buyers can check facts directly before moving into quotations, sampling and shipment planning.
What the Credentials Actually Prove
Different Registrations Answer Different Risk Questions
IEC (Import Export Code)
Confirms the business is authorised to conduct import-export transactions from India. ShankuChakra has held IEC since 2011.
APEDA RCMC
Confirms registration-cum-membership for scheduled agricultural export categories under APEDA's framework. It is a trade-registration proof, not a lot-level quality test.
FSSAI
Confirms operation under India's food-safety compliance framework where applicable to food products.
How Buyers Should Verify
4-Step Pre-Quote Verification Checklist
- Ask for the exact registration/licence numbers used on the latest shipment documents.
- Independently verify each number on the official government portal before placing an order.
- Map each registration to your exact product category and destination requirement instead of assuming blanket coverage.
- Still confirm product specification sheets and sample quality separately — registrations are compliance signals, not product guarantees.
For a plain-language breakdown of APEDA vs FSSAI and what each does not prove, read our APEDA vs FSSAI guide. Then use the merchant-exporter overview to align product, packaging and destination before requesting a quote.
How to check each registration
Check with the issuing authority, not with the exporter. The steps are similar for any Indian supplier.
- IEC
- Take the code from the supplier's invoice and check it against the Directorate General of Foreign Trade's records. Confirm that the business name and address match.
- APEDA RCMC
- Ask for the certificate number and the product categories it lists. Check that your product falls inside a scheduled category, and check validity dates, since the certificate is time-limited.
- FSSAI
- Take the licence or registration number and check it on the FSSAI portal. Look at the kind of business, the address and the validity date.
- Match names and addresses
- The legal name and address should be the same across the registrations, the invoice and the bank details you are asked to pay into.
What these registrations do not cover
- Product quality for a given lot
- None of these registrations tests the goods. A sample and a lot-level test report do that.
- Spices Board or destination-specific approvals
- Some markets or buyers ask for additional references. Whether one applies is confirmed per transaction, and no blanket certificate is implied.
- Buyer-side import requirements
- Your own licences, duties and labelling rules sit with you and your broker.
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