Import License Registration

The full form of LMPC is Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity. LMPC certificate registration must be obtained by all the businesses engaged in manufacturing, distribution, selling, packaging and import of pre-packaged commodities in India. 

Rule 27 of Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodity Rules, 2011), legislated by the Department of Consumer Affairs, makes LMPC certificate mandatory for the importers who want to import pre-packaged goods. The LMPC license is also known Importer’s license. It is issued by the Legal Metrology Department of India. 

If you're looking forward to starting an import business engaged in the import of pre-packaged commodities, you must apply for an LMPC certificate of import within 90 days of starting the import. The various rules, regulations and laws that must be observed for this certificate are outlined in the Legal Metrology Act 2009. Moreover, several states and union territories have their own unique state/UT rules, regulations and laws which must be followed by the importers.

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Eligibility Criteria for Import License in India

As per the Legal Metrology Packaged commodity (LMPC) certificate rules, published in 2011, any importer has to comply with them and thus provide mandatory declarations before starting the import.

Declarations

They are as follows:

• Country of origin of the product
• Details of the manufacturer, including name and address
•  Address of the manufacturer
• Month and year in which the product was manufactured.
• Year when the product is to be imported.

However, the range of declarations would vary depending upon the nature of the product. For example, the declarations associated with food products would be different from declarations made for electronic or electrical products.

If the importer doesn't make the following declaration, he or she is not eligible for the LMPC certificate. 

Documents Required for Import license Registration in India

LMPC certificate requirements

To obtain the Importer LMPC License, you must provide the following documents.

• Certificate of incorporation
• Other business licenses pertaining to your business
• A duly filled application form
• DD of the application fee
• Details that you're required to input on the display pane of the package.

Process of obtaining the license for Import in India

Apply for LMPC certificate online

Here is the LMPC registration procedure  

LMPC registration online is impossible as no such steps exist on LMPC's official website. The offline steps are as follows:

• Get the application for Importer License from the LMPC
• Fill out the application form
• Attach the required documents
• Submit the application to the LMPC along with the LMPC certificate cost
• Get the license.

After the importer has filed the declaration, he obtains an LMPC certificate online or the Importer Registration certificate. They can show that certificate to the clearance authorities at the ports to get the product (s) imported.

Certificate validity

The LMPC certificate validity for import licenses varies from one to five years.

Certificate Exemptions

An LMPC certificate registration is necessary to import all pre-packaged commodities into the country. But there are some exemptions to these rules as well. The exemptions are the following:

• Commodities with a net weight or measure of 10 grams or 10 millilitres or less
• Agricultural produce in packages of more than 50 kg
• Packages containing fast food items packed by a restaurant or hotel
• Packages containing formulations covered by the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995

Also, according to the LPMC Act, regarding provisions for packages intended for retail sale, the Legal Metrology rules will not apply to the following:

• Packages with commodities weighing more than 25 kg or 25 litres, excluding cement and fertilisers, sold in bags of up to 50 kg
• Packaged commodities that are meant for industrial consumers  or institutional consumers

Our Assistance 

Importer license or Importer registration or import-export license, whatever you want to call it, needs the deft hands of business consultants to get. That's why our team of Registrationwala offers thorough services in this regard.

• We help you in filing the application for the LMPC certificate if you struggle to file it online.
• We conduct a complete follow-up on your behalf.
• We deal with every error deftly.

So, if you're looking for LMPC registration or import-export license, remember our experts for assistance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the full form of LMPC?

A. The LMPC certificate full form is Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities. LMPC in customs means the LPMC certificate for import license

Q2. What is the LMPC certificate meaning?

A. An LMPC registration certificate is a legal approval to import, pack, sell, and distribute pre-packed commodities in the country.

Q3. In how many days the import has to apply for the LMPC certification?

A. Also known as an import license, LMPC certification has to be applied for within 90 days of starting the import.

Q4. Do the details of the declaration vary with the product?

A. Yes, the range of declarations would vary depending upon the nature of the product. For example, the declarations associated with food products would be different from declarations made for electronic or electrical products.

Q5. Are the declarations made mandatory?

A. Yes, if the importer doesn't make the following declaration, he or she is not eligible for the LMPC certificate.