APEDA
Liscense Registration

Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is a government organization established in 1985 through an act for the development and promotion of export of scheduled products. It provides financial assistance, information, guidelines towards the development of scheduled products. The products specified under the APEDA ACT are called schedule products and exporters of such scheduled products are required to register under APEDA

Functions of APEDA Authorities

Authorities are assigned with functions such as:

Promotion of export-oriented production and development of the Scheduled products

  • Setting the standards and specifications for the scheduled products
  • Registration of exporters of the scheduled products on payment of required fees
  • Improving packaging and marketing of the Scheduled products
  • Carrying out an inspection of products for the purpose of ensuring the quality of such products
  • Training in various aspects of the industries connected with the scheduled products
  • Development of industries relating to the scheduled products and undertaking surveys, feasibility studies etc.
  • Collection of statistics from the owners of factories or establishments and publication of such statistics
  • APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of scheduled products such as Fruits, Vegetable, Meat, Poultry Products. Dairy Products, Confectionery, Biscuits, Bakery Products, Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products, Cocoa products, chocolates, floriculture Products. Pickles, Papads and Chutneys etc.
Corporate Taxation
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Audit and Assurance

The Advantage
of APEDA Registration

  • With respect to the export of scheduled products, APEDA registration is mandatory.
  • Exporters can avail the various financial assistance schemes of APEDA.
  • It helps the exporters in brand publicity through advertisement, packaging development, database up-gradation and surveys etc
  • Provides guidelines to exporters about the various products and countries for export
  • Registered members can participate in training programmes organized by APEDA for various scheduled products and thereby improve their business.