Find Verified Indian Exporters & Products - The Indian Business Portal

Businesses of smaller size have always been disadvantaged. But now because of technology the field is now being levelled. If a small business owner or an artisan, someone who traditionally would be considered as lacking resources, could come onto a solution like the Indian Business Portal, create their digital catalogue, find foreign buyers, then the world is at their footstep.

Sameer Vakil

Co-founder & CEO, GlobalLinker

I am very happy that the Indian Business Portal is in line with the Government of India’s vision for ‘Digital India’ and ‘Make in India’. Also the priority it gives to SMEs, startups and artisans is very much in line with the vision of the Government. The Indian Business Portal will play an important role in facilitating enhancement of India’s trade linkages with the international market.

Anupriya Patel

Minister of State for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Whether it is a small entrepreneur, a young entrepreneur, or a rich entrepreneur can ride on this platform to link oneself to the global marketplace. I wish all the best to FIEO and GlobalLinker for this initiative and hope that this will help ecommerce export and import in a big way.

Santosh Kumar Sarangi

Director General Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Sameer Vakil

Co-founder & CEO, GlobalLinker

Anupriya Patel

Minister of State for Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Santosh Kumar Sarangi

Director General Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India

Sameer Vakil

Co-founder & CEO, GlobalLinker

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting your business listed on Indian Business Portal is easy and straightforward. Simply follow the steps outlined below to register your business on Indian Business Portal.

Step 1: Navigate to the Indian Business Portal at (https://www.indianbusinessportal.in) and click on 'Register as Indian Exporter'.

Step 2: Once redirected, click on 'Create Your Catalogue', which will activate a popup window.

Step 3: Watch the tutorial video provided in the popup to familiarize yourself with the sequence of actions required to create your digital catalogue for listing on the Indian Business Portal.

Step 4: Enter essential information such as your name, email ID, and create a secure password on the subsequent screen.

Step 5: Confirm your mobile number on the following screen to ensure verification.

Step 6: Input your GST number on the next page.

Step 7: Provide your company name, specify your legal entity type, and detail the geographical location of your business on the upcoming screen.

Step 8: Specify your primary industry and any applicable sub-industries.

Step 9: Outline the types of business activities you conduct, with the option to select multiple activities if necessary.

Step 10: Proceed by clicking the 'Convert Now' button.

Step 11: In the new popup, answer three straightforward questions and proceed by clicking 'Next'.

Step 12: Choose a design template for your digital catalogue, noting that it can be changed later as needed.

Step 13: Name your store and set the URL for your digital catalogue. Upon completion it can be made live on your own domain if required

Step 14: Upload your product/service offerings, either individually or in bulk, based on your preference.

Step 15: Setup the navigation structure for your digital storefront.

Step 16: Apply the design theme, upload banners, and make your digital catalogue public.

Step 17: Fill out the 'About our Export' details within the store settings.

Step 18: Finally, submit a request to integrate your digital catalogue with the Indian Business Portal.

After your submission, the digital catalogue will undergo a review process. If approved, it will be incorporated into the Indian Business Portal, broadening your market reach efficiently.

Currently, there is no charge for listing on the Indian Business Portal. However, there may be a small transaction fee introduced later on to support the platform's expansion.

Upon submission of a listing request through the seller panel of your digital catalogue for listing on the Indian Business Portal, the standard timeframe for the operations team to conduct a thorough review and either approve or disapprove the request is typically around 2 working days. It's crucial to emphasize that the review process commences only upon the submission of the request.

While setting up your digital catalogue, please ensure the following for prompt listing of your business on the Indian Business Portal:

Company name and store name should be matching or should be appropriate.
Address provided for the online store should be in the correct format.
A valid email ID should be provided on the online store.
A valid contact number should be provided on the online store.
The digital catalogue URL should be matching with store name or company name or relevant to the product categories. Products should be categorised correctly.
Products should not be from prohibited or restricted categories.
Images should be uploaded for all the products.
Watermarked/stock or prohibited images should not be uploaded for any of the products or banners.
The products for online buying should have realistic pricing.
The products should not have identical pricing, that is all products having the same price.

To access a tutorial video and learn about potential mistakes that could prevent your business from being listed on the Indian Business Portal, as well as how to rectify these errors, please click here

GlobalLinker offers paid Digital Catalogue Setup Service as an option for Sellers/Exporters who prefer seasoned experts to set up their digital catalogue.

This service includes:

End to end Digital Catalogue (Business Website) setup by professionals
Professional banner designing & product image resizing
Product description formatting & beautification
On-page SEO and integration with performance tracking and analytics tools

click here to know more.
Please review the disclaimer before proceeding.

Listing your business on the Indian Business Portal requires the following mandatory information:

GST: A valid Goods and Services Tax (GST) Number.
IEC: A valid Importer Exporter Code (IEC).

If you encounter difficulties verifying your IEC on the seller panel of our digital catalogue, please follow these steps:

Check the validity of your IEC: Verify the validity of your Importer Exporter Code (IEC) on any of the following websites: Icegate or DGFT. If you find an issue with the validity of your IEC, contact the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) for resolution.
After confirming that your IEC is valid but still not getting verified on the seller panel of our digital catalogue, report the issue to our helpdesk team by sending an email to info@fieo.globallinker.com .
Please include the following information in the email:

a. Business Name
b. GST Number
c. IEC Code
d. Digital Catalogue URL
e. Screenshot of the Error

Our team will assist you in resolving the verification issue promptly.

An Importer Exporter Code (IEC) is a key business identification number which is mandatory for export from India or Import to India. No export or import shall be made by any person without obtaining an IEC unless specifically exempted. For services exports however, IEC shall not be necessary except when the service provider is taking benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy.

Consequent upon introduction of GST, IEC being issued is the same as the PAN of the firm. However, the IEC will still be separately issued by DGFT based on an application. The nature of the firm obtaining an IEC may be any of the following- Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP, Limited Company, Trust, HUF, Society.

Prerequisites for Applying for IEC
IEC may be applied on behalf of a firm which may be a Proprietorship, Partnership, LLP, Limited Company, Trust, HUF, Society. Firm must have a PAN, bank account in the name of the firm and a valid address before applying. Address may be physically verified by the DGFT on issuance of the IEC. Please keep your PAN, bank details and firm details ready before applying.

Apply for IEC

Please click here to understand about the process of becoming a FIEO Member. For seeking any clarification or assistance, please do feel free to contact your nearest FIEO Office

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