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The Directorate General of Foreign Trade makes the Source from India micropage hosting service on the Trade Connect ePlatform available to all Status Holder exporters. Status Holder exporters must hold valid Importer Exporter Codes that do not appear on the Denied Entity List. Exporters log in to the Trade Connect ePlatform using the email address linked to their Importer Exporter Code, select the My Exporter Showcase option on the dashboard, fill in export achievements, and submit the profile for approval. Export Promotion Councils and industry associations inform members about the service and encourage participation of eligible members. Indian Missions Abroad use the platform as a reference point for foreign buyers.
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Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 13 June 2025
Trade Notice – 05/2025-26
To,
Subject: Rollout of ‘Source from India’ on Trade Connect ePlatform for all Status Holders– reg.
Reference is drawn to Trade Connect ePlatform (www.trade.gov.in) launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry to serve as comprehensive hub of information and services on international trade with all related stakeholders including Indian Missions Abroad, Export Promotion Councils, EXIM Bank, Dept of Commerce, DGFT et al.
‘Source from India’, a flagship feature on the Trade Connect ePlatform was introduced to be a one stop reference point for international buyers to discover accomplished Indian Exporters to source from.
The feature allows exporters to create their own micropages where they can provide their product details as well as the credentials of their entity. Micropages of the exporters are publicly made visible on 'Source from India' page of Trade Connect ePlatform (https://www.trade.gov.in/pages/source-from-india) once approved. To start with, Three-, Four- and Five-star Manufacturer exporters had been previously invited to create their 'Source from India' micropages on a pilot basis.
It is now informed that the Source from India micropage hosting service on Trade Connect ePlatform will be available to all Status Holder exporters (with valid IECs not in DEL). Further broad basing of availability of the service to other IEC holders will be done going forward and changes will be notified once implemented.
Indian Missions Abroad have also been duly sensitised to use Source from India as a reference point for addressing sourcing needs of foreign buyers approaching the missions for requests to help find Indian suppliers for various products.
Export Promotion Councils and Industry associations are requested to inform their members about the same and encourage participation of all eligible members. A guide on steps for registration is annexed for reference.
This is issued with the approval of the competent authority.
Arjun Upadhya S Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File no. 01/02/01/AM23/EG&TF-Part(2) )
Annexure
Steps for registration for Source from India on Trade Connect ePlatform
Pre- requisites for registration
Steps to create “Source from India” micropage for Status holder exporters
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Profile will be publicly visible on Source from India on Trade Connect https://www.trade.gov.in/pages/source-from-india once approved.
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOREIGN TRADE (DGFT) IMPORTER EXPORTER CODE (IEC) LINKING
[Image omitted. See the official document.] Screen 1: Login to DGFT Portal
[Image omitted. See the official document.] Screen 2: Link IEC
[Image omitted. See the official document.] Screen 3: Link IEC Page – Enter IEC
Y O U N E E D :
S T E P S T O L I N K :
[Image omitted. See the official document.] Screen 4: Digital Sign the request (DSC/ Aadhaar e-Sign)
[Image omitted. See the official document.] Screen 5: Upon Successful Linking
A F T E R L I N K I N G :
Once the IEC is linked Importer/Exporter to the IEC. The user shall be able to
