The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, commonly known as APEDA, was established in 1985 as per the prescriptions mentioned in the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act of 1985, aimed to develop and promote the export of scheduled products. It has been formed to offer financial assistance, guidelines, and information concerning planned product development. These prepared products have been listed in the Act mentioned above, and the exporters of such products are required to register themselves under the APEDA.

Products monitored by APEDA.

The APEDA is responsible for promoting and developing the export of the following products that come under the scheduled products category as per the APEDA Act.

• Meat and meat products
• Fruits, vegetables, and their products
• Poultry and poultry products
• Dairy products
• Honey, jaggery, and sugar products
• Confectionery, biscuits, and bakery products
• Cocoa and its products, including chocolates of every kind.
• Groundnuts, peanuts, and walnuts
• Cereal and cereal products
• Pickles, papads, and chutneys
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
• Guar gum
• Herbal and medicinal plants
• Floriculture and floriculture products

Along with these products, one of the primary responsibilities of the APEDA is to monitor the import of sugar.

Advantages of Registration

APEDA Registration is mandatory when it comes to the export of scheduled products. The following are the advantages of APEDA Registration.

• Exporters may avail of various financial assistance schemes under the APEDA.
  APEDA provides rules, regulations, and guidelines to exporters on various products as per the concerned country for export.
• The registration enhances the brand and helps exporters in terms of brand publicity through advertisements, packaging development, database upgradation and surveys, and so on.
• APEDA-registered members can participate in training programs organized and held by APEDA for multiple scheduled products, thereby bringing constant and significant improvements in their business.

Documents Required

The following documents are required for APEDA Registration.

• Application Form for the APEDA Registration that is completed and duly signed.
• Copy of the Import-Export Code issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
• Bank Certificate that is duly signed by the concerned authorities.
• Account statement for the last two months of the firm’s bank account.
• Canceled Cheque
• GST Registration Certificate