Exported goods returning due to rejection or repair? Avoid paying Import Duty again. We facilitate the "Non-Availment Certificate" from Customs to prove you didn't claim benefits.
Did you claim incentives during export?
A No Due Certificate (NDC) is an official document issued by the Regional Authority of DGFT confirming that the firm has no pending export obligations, unredeemed licenses, or unpaid penalties against its Import Export Code (IEC).
It acts as a "Clean Chit" from the government. It is crucial when a company wants to surrender its IEC to close down business, or when it wants to remove its name from the Denied Entity List (DEL) to resume import-export activities.
Is your IEC blocked? We can help you reinstate it.
To obtain an NDC, we must close every single open file in the DGFT system.
Closing your business? You must surrender your IEC online. The system will only allow surrender if there are no open authorizations.
Start Surrender ProcessWe scan the DGFT server to list all "Live" authorizations against your IEC.
We file EODC applications for each open license or pay duties to close them.
File request for DEL removal or No Due Certificate to the RA.
Name removed from DEL list and NDC issued. IEC becomes operational.
Liaison & Documentation
Depends on Port & Complexity
IGetting an NDC is like an audit. CloudDesk ensures your records are so clean that the certificate is a formality.
Before the DGFT issues an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC), they often require an internal NDC from their accounts department.CloudDesk manages this inter-departmental follow-up, ensuring that any old "Composition Fees" or "Interest" from 5 years ago are settled so your closure isn't blocked.
To get your Bank Guarantee (BG) back from Customs, the License Cell requires an NDC from the Assessment Group and the Recovery Cell. We perform a "Liability Sweep," checking for any "Stuck" demands or "Show Cause Notices" linked to your IEC, and resolving them to secure the NDC.
When importing, the port won't let your truck out without an NDC from the Shipping Line (confirming freight is paid) and the CFS (confirming storage/ground rent is paid).CloudDesk’s Real-Time Settlement team ensures these payments are cleared and the NDCs are pushed to the Port Gate system instantly.
If you are winding up a business, you need an NDC from both Customs and GST departments to cancel your IEC.CloudDesk manages this "Exit Audit," ensuring your final returns are filed and all "Duty-Free" authorizations are officially surrendered.
The NDC proves that you have not only fulfilled the "Export Obligation" but have also paid any administrative fees, late fees, or penalties that might have been levied during the 6-year license tenure.
No. Customs will only "Cancel" the bond and release the BG once the License Cell issues a "Closure Order," which is contingent upon an NDC from the Fine & Penalty (F&P) section.
If your records are clear, it takes 7–15 working days. If there are pending "Queries" or unpaid "Demands," it can take months. CloudDesk’s Pre-Check identifies these demands before you apply.
It is a digital or physical document issued by the carrier (e.g., Maersk, MSC) confirming that ocean freight, local charges, and "Detention" (if any) are paid. Without this, you cannot get the Delivery Order (DO).
Yes. The CFS NDC (or "Pass-out") confirms that handling, scanning, and "Demurrage" (storage) charges are settled. CloudDesk integrates these payments into your dashboard for one-click clearance.
Yes. You must prove to the DGFT that there are no "Incomplete Export Obligations" linked to your IEC. If you have open licenses, you must either fulfill them or "Regularize" them (pay duty + interest) to get the NDC.
Absolutely. Even an unproven notice will block your NDC. CloudDesk helps you file an "Ad-hoc Bond" or resolve the notice through the Adjudication process to clear the path for the NDC.
For large corporates, the EXIM department must provide an NDC to the Finance department before an "Export Incentive" is booked as profit. CloudDesk provides the Compliance Report that serves as this internal NDC.
We consolidated our older no-incentive page into this master URL so one page now covers DGFT clean-exit certificates, non-availment declarations, and returned-goods benefit reversal.
A No Due Certificate is your closure document when DGFT or a related authority needs proof that your IEC, license book, bond, or penalty ledger is clean. This is the route used for IEC surrender, DEL removal, and final clean-up of old compliance baggage.
A No Incentive Certificate is narrower. It proves that a shipping bill, return shipment, or license-linked export did not retain RoDTEP, drawback, IGST refund, or similar export incentives. This matters most for re-imports, repair returns, and benefit reversals.