DGFT, Customs and Export Compliance Support Across India
Status Holder Certificate and Star Export House Services in India
Get your expert assistance in evaluating your eligibility criteria. In addition, we also review your export data. We assist you in attaining One, Two, Three, Four or Five Star Export House status under the Foreign Trade Policy.
Dwarkadhish Overseas provide expert consultancy services to goods exporters, service exporters, deemed-export suppliers and eligible double-weightage applicants.
We analyze your automatic e-SHC, rectify your DGFT profile, prepare your ANF 1B form, arrange your CA certificate, match your export data, upgrade your status and maintain your certificate in order.
What Is a Status Holder Certificate?
A DGFT Status Holder Certificate is an award. It comes under the Foreign Trade Policy. Exporters earn it when they reach set export levels.
Exporters are placed in these groups:
One Star Export House
Two Star Export House
Three Star Export House
Four Star Export House
Five Star Export House
The objective is to reward those exporters that add value to India’s overseas trade, as well as to new exporters.
Certificate
Status Holder Certificate and Star Export House Certificate
“Status Holder Certificate” is the formal policy term. Exporters also use other names. They all mean the same recognition.
Star Export House Certificate
Export House Certificate
One Star Certificate
Two Star Certificate
DGFT Star Certificate
Status House Certificate
Use both common and official terms on your website. Keep it natural. In application papers, always write Status Holder Certificate.
Checklist
Current Status Holder Categories and Thresholds
Foreign Trade Policy 2023 sets these export-performance thresholds:
Status category
Export-performance threshold
One Star Export House
USD 3 million
Two Star Export House
USD 15 million
Three Star Export House
USD 50 million
Four Star Export House
USD 200 million
Five Star Export House
USD 800 million
These are the current FTP 2023 figures. They replace older tables. Outdated articles and old DGFT FAQs may still show those tables.
Important warning for website users
Older pages may show these figures:
- Two Star at USD 25 million
- Three Star at USD 100 million
- Four Star at USD 500 million
- Five Star at USD 2,000 million
These limits are old. Do not use them for an FTP 2023 check.
Export-Performance Period
For most exporters, we check export performance in these years:q
- The current financial year
- The three years before it
Gems and Jewellery exporters have a shorter window. We look at the current year and the two years preceding it.
The FTP also requires export performance in each of the preceding years. Most exporters are required to report it in each of the three years preceding. Gems and Jewellery exporters are required to report it in each of the two years preceding.
What this means in practice
You may cross the USD total and still need more checks. This happens when:
- A required earlier year has no exports
- Some turnover is from re-exports, which do not count
- Export money stays unpaid past the allowed period
- The exports belong to another IEC
- The same shipment was counted twice
Eligibility
Example of One Star Export House Eligibility
Say an exporter has this eligible performance:
Financial year
Eligible exports
Current year
USD 0.50 million
Previous year 1
USD 1.10 million
Previous year 2
USD 0.90 million
Previous year 3
USD 0.70 million
Total
USD 3.20 million
The total is above the One Star limit of USD 3 million. Final eligibility still depends on these points:
- Export realisation
- Eligible export category
- IEC ownership
- Re-export exclusion
- Year-wise performance rule
- DGFT data and supporting records
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Which Export Values Are Counted?
The calculation can include these eligible items:
- Merchandise exports
- Service exports
- Deemed exports
- Certain Indian Rupee receipts that the FTP permits
- Exports from eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP units linked to the IEC
- Exports under DGFT authorisations
- SCOMET exports
The ANF 1B statement contains each category on a separate line. It records merchandise exports, service exports and double-weightage exports. It also records deemed exports, permitted INR receipts and eligible unit exports.
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Merchandise Export Performance
We usually count merchandise exports at the FOB value of eligible exports.
You should match these records:
- Shipping Bill
- Export invoice
- Let Export Order
- FOB value
- eBRC
- Export proceeds
- IEC
- Financial year
- Currency conversion
- Product sector
Consider only eligible exports against the applicant IEC.
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Service Export Performance
Service exporters can earn Status Holder recognition. They must meet the set foreign-exchange earnings and other rules.
ANF 1B includes service-export earnings. It also sorts each service deal by its mode of supply.
Service-export papers may include:
- Service invoices
- Agreements or work orders
- Foreign Inward Remittance Certificates
- Bank advice
- eBRC
- IRM details
- International credit-card settlement certificate
- Ledger and financial statements
- CA, CMA or CS certification
The professional certificate must confirm two things. First, you earned foreign exchange by supplying services from India. Second, the professional checked your supporting records.
Deem
Deemed Export Performance
You can value eligible deemed-export supplies at the FOR amount. Convert it to USD with the CBIC exchange rate method that applies.
Keep these records:
- Supply invoice
- Deemed-export category
- Recipient details
- Payment proof
- Project or authorisation records
- FOR value
- Exchange rate used
- Professional certificate
The current FTP says to change deemed-export values in Rupees into USD. Use the CBIC rate as on 1 April of each financial year.
Receipt
Export Receipts in Indian Rupees
You may count eligible export receipts paid in Indian Rupees. The Foreign Trade Policy must permit it.
ANF 1B has a separate format for these items:
- Eligible INR export receipts
- Exports through permitted banking channels
- Conversion into the same value in USD
- Professional certificate
Do not count normal domestic sales as exports. A payment in Rupees does not turn a sale into an export.
Weightage
What Is Double Weightage?
Double weightage counts some of your exports twice. You can use it only when you apply for One Star Export House status. It does not help with Two, Three, Four or Five Star status.
The current FTP allows it for exports by these units:
- Micro and Small Enterprises
- Manufacturers with ISO or BIS certification
- Units in the North Eastern States, including Sikkim
- Units in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
- Fruit and vegetable exports under ITC-HS Chapters 7 and 8
A shipment can earn this benefit only once. That is true even if it fits more than one group.
A note on MSME status
The FTP names only Micro and Small Enterprises. A medium firm should not assume it qualifies. A Udyam certificate alone is not enough.
Do this before you claim: Check your Udyam category, Confirm it was valid during the export period.
A simple example
A Micro Enterprise has eligible exports of USD 1.60 million. All of them meet the rules.
USD 1.60 million × 2 = USD 3.20 million
That is above the USD 3 million limit for One Star. But the claim still depends on these points:
Export needs for each year
Valid Micro or Small status
Payment received
No duplicate weighting
Correct CA certification
DGFT approval
Double weightage does not change your real turnover. Your financial statements stay the same. The benefit counts only in the Status Holder check
Exports we do not count
Leave out these items:
Re-exports
Performance moved from another IEC
Disclaimer-based exports
Duplicate shipments
Domestic sales
Unpaid or unproven earnings
ANF 1B asks you and your CA to confirm two things. First, the money reached your own bank account. Second, you left out re-exports and disclaimer-based exports. .
Authorisations and SCOMET
Exports under a DGFT authorisation can count. So can exports of SCOMET items. This depends on the rules and records that apply.
An authorisation does not make every shipment eligible. Each shipment must pass these tests:
You own the IEC
Payment is received
The shipment falls in the right period
It is not a re-export
It is not counted twice
The value is worked out correctly
Automatic Status Holder Certificate
DGFT now issues some certificates by system. It uses goods export data it already holds. If the data and risk checks are good, you may get a certificate. You do not need to apply. The system does this once a year.
The automatic e-SHC works best when:
You mainly export goods
Your Shipping Bill data is right
Your IEC details are current
You need no service export value
You need no deemed export value
You need no double-weightage claim
The system category matches your true category
When an Online Application or Modification May Still Be Required
Some cases need a filing or a change. This happens when your claim rests on data that goods databases do not show.
Common cases are:
- Service-export earnings
- Deemed exports
- Double weightage
- Allowed INR receipts
- SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP exports that need adding
- Higher status than the automatically generated category
- A higher status than the system gave
- Missing goods exports
- Data mismatch
- No certificate generated
- Grouped unit exports under one IEC
DGFT has said this plainly. Service exports, deemed exports and double weightage may need a later online change or application.
Our Automatic e-SHC Review
Our review can cover these steps:
- Check if a certificate was issued
- Confirm your status category
- Download the certificate
- Verify its details
- Compare DGFT export figures with your records
- Find missing years or shipments
- Test if you can reach a higher level
- Prepare a change or a new application
- Check the validity dates
Check Automatic e-SHC Status
One Star Export House
You need eligible exports of at least USD 3 million. We assess this over the current and earlier financial years that apply. One Star is also the only level that allows double weightage.
Suitable applicants include: Growing goods exporters, Micro and Small exporters, ISO or BIS manufacturers, Fruit and vegetable exporters, Service exporters above the limit, Mixed goods and service exporters, Eligible exporters in listed regions.
Two Star Export House
You need eligible exports of at least USD 15 million. Double weightage cannot help you reach this limit. Two Star holders and above must also meet skilling and mentorship goals under FTP 2023.
Three Star Export House
You need eligible exports of at least USD 50 million. Three Star manufacturers may also get origin self-certification. This depends on infrastructure, product and process rules.
Four Star Export House
You need eligible exports of at least USD 200 million. This level carries the privileges of the Status Holder system. Some of them depend on the rules of each scheme.
Five Star Export House
You need eligible exports of at least USD 800 million. Five Star is the top category under FTP 2023.
Status Holder Certificate Benefits
The exact benefit depends on your star level. It also depends on the scheme and the Customs or DGFT rule.
Self-declaration
Import and export authorisations and Customs clearances may move faster through self-declaration.
Priority norms
DGFT may fix your input-output norms on priority. The normal 60-day framework applies
No Bank Guarantee
You may not need to give Bank Guarantees under FTP schemes. The exception is where the FTP or HBP says otherwise
Banking papers
You need not send export documents through banks for negotiation. Export money must still arrive through approved banking channels
Export warehouses
Two Star holders and above may set up export warehouses. Department of Revenue guidelines apply
Priority handling
Agencies give Status Holders preferred treatment. They also handle your consignments first
Origin self-certification
Eligible manufacturers may get help with origin self-certification. This applies under trade deals that cover it. Set conditions apply.
Free exports for promotion
You may export freely exportable items at no cost to promote your goods. Yearly limits and some exclusions apply.The usual yearly limit is the lower of two figures:₹1 crore2% of your average yearly export receipts over the last three licensing yearsSome pharmaceutical exports have different limits. So do certain supplies to global or government health programmes. Free supplies of this kind cannot earn Drawback or any other export incentive.
What Status Holder Recognition Does Not Guarantee
Status Holder recognition does not automatically mean:
- Every shipment will be cleared without examination
- The exporter is an AEO
- The exporter receives a cash incentive
- Every DGFT application will be approved
- Every Bank Guarantee is waived
- Customs or DGFT cannot conduct verification
- Preferential origin can be self-certified for every product
- Compliance notices or investigations will be ignored
- Every scheme and Customs transaction continues to have its own conditions
Status Holder Certificate and AEO
Status Holder and AEO are separate recognitions.
Status Holder Certificate
Based primarily on eligible export performance under the Foreign Trade Policy.
AEO Certification
Based on Customs compliance, internal controls, financial solvency and supply-chain security.
An exporter may hold:
- Status Holder only
- AEO only
- Both Status Holder and AEO
Holding one does not automatically grant the other.
Status Holder Certificate and RCMC
RCMC and Status Holder Certificate are different.
RCMC
Registers an exporter with the relevant Export Promotion Council or Commodity Board.
Status Holder Certificate
Recognises eligible export performance.
An exporter applying for other DGFT authorisations may need an active RCMC even though it already holds Star Export House recognition.
Application Form: ANF 1B
The prescribed reference form for an online Status Holder application is ANF 1B.
The process is electronic and paperless.
The application records:
- IEC and applicant details
- Requested Star category
- Merchandise exports
- Service exports
- Double-weightage exports
- Deemed exports
- Permitted INR receipts
- Eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP and BTP exports
- Product and service sectors
- Top exported HS lines
- Top service categories
- Business profile
- Number of employees
- Mentorship details for Two Star and higher applicants
- Applicant declarations
- Professional certification
- No paper copy of ANF 1B is submitted to a DGFT office
Prerequisites for Online Filing
Before preparing an application, the exporter should generally have:
- Active IEC
- DGFT login linked to IEC
- Updated IEC profile
- Export, import and turnover details updated in IEC
- Valid DSC
- Current mobile and email
- Correct branches and units
- Shipping Bill data
- eBRC and realisation information
- Service-export records, where applicable
- Deemed-export records, where applicable
- Valid MSME, ISO or BIS records for double weightage
- Professional certificate with UDIN
- Earlier Status Holder Certificate, where applicable
Required
Documents Required for Status Holder Certificate
The final checklist depends on whether the exporter relies only on automatically available merchandise data or requires additional categories.
Document or information
Typical purpose
IEC Certificate
Applicant identification
GST Registration
Business and branch confirmation
RCMC
Export-sector information
Existing Status Holder Certificate
Upgrade or fresh recognition
Shipping Bill statement
Merchandise exports
Export invoices
Shipment verification
eBRC statement
Export realisation
Bank realisation records
Foreign-exchange verification
Service invoices and contracts
Service-export claim
FIRC or bank advice
Service-export earnings
Deemed-export invoices
Deemed-export performance
Payment evidence
Deemed exports or INR receipts
Udyam Registration
Micro or Small double weightage
ISO or BIS Certificate
Manufacturing-unit double weightage
Unit-location evidence
Regional double weightage
Product classification
Chapters 7 and 8 eligibility
CA, CMA or CS certificate
Export-performance certification
Product brochure
Business-information section
Website and business email
Status Holder directory information
These are the current FTP 2023 figures. They replace older tables. Outdated articles and old DGFT FAQs may still show those tables.
Certificate
Professional Certificate and UDIN
ANF 1B currently requires a professional certificate containing a valid UDIN.
The certifying CA, CMA or CS examines relevant records such as:
Shipping Bills
Export invoices
Bills of Lading
Airway Bills
Export contracts
FIRC
eBRC
Bank advice
Books of account
GST and Customs records
Deemed-export records
Service-export earnings
Double-weightage evidence
The professional certifies that:
Export information is true and supported
Export proceeds were received in the applicant’s bank account
Service earnings relate to services supplied from India
Re-exports were excluded
Disclaimer-based exports were excluded
Currency conversion was correctly applied
Export proceeds are not outstanding beyond the period permitted by RBI
ANF 1B Supporting Formats
Depending on the export-performance claim, the professional certificate can include:
Format A: Foreign exchange earned from service exports
Format B: Exports claimed with double weightage
Format C: Deemed exports
Format D: Eligible export receipts in Indian Rupees
Format E: Exports of eligible SEZ, EOU, EHTP, STP or BTP units
Each page of the professional certificate and applicable formats should be properly signed or digitally signed.
Status Holder Certificate Application Process
Automatic e-SHC check
Firstly, we determine whether the DGFT has issued an electronic Status Holder Certificate based on the export data available.
Export-period assessment
We determine the correct current and the preceding financial years.
Export-data reconciliation
We reconcile: Merchandise exports , Service exports , Deemed exports , Double-weightage exports , Permitted INR receipts , Unit-level exports .
Category calculation
The eligible USD value is compared with current FTP thresholds.
Professional certification
The CA, CMA or CS statement and applicable formats are prepared with UDIN.
ANF 1B filing
Where an application or modification is required, the electronic Status Holder application is prepared and signed.
DGFT review and deficiency response
Any query relating to value, year, realisation, double weightage or supporting evidence is reviewed and answered.
Status Holder Certificate download
After issuance, the certificate is downloaded, verified and shared with the client.
Status Holder Certificate Fees
DGFT’s Status Holder application guidance states that no application fee is charged for issuance of a Status Holder Certificate.
The live portal should still be checked before filing in case a future policy or system change introduces a charge.
Charges that may still apply
- Professional consultation
- Export-data reconciliation
- CA, CMA or CS certification
- UDIN-related professional work
- eBRC generation or correction
- Shipping Bill reconciliation
- DGFT-profile correction
- Deficiency response
- Legal or appeal support
Our Professional Fees
Eligibility assessment
A fixed quotation may be provided based on:
- Number of financial years
- Merchandise or service exports
- Number of Shipping Bills
- Number of GSTINs and units
- Deemed exports
- Double-weightage claim
- Data quality
- Full application or modification
A customised quotation is issued after the eligibility review.
Higher-complexity cases
Separate professional scope may be required for:
- Thousands of Shipping Bills
- Multiple service categories
- Missing eBRCs
- SEZ and EOU unit consolidation
- Deemed exports
- Multiple currencies
- INR realisation
- Rejected applications
- Suspension or cancellation
- Appeal before DGFT
- Pricing disclaimer
Pricing disclaimer
Professional charges cover the agreed assessment, reconciliation, certification coordination and filing support.
Payment of professional charges does not guarantee that DGFT will grant or upgrade the certificate.
How Long Does Status Holder Certification Take?
There are two possible routes.
Automatic e-SHC route
System-generated certificates are issued through DGFT’s periodic annual exercise using available merchandise-export data.
Application or modification route
Processing depends on:
- Export-data completeness
- CA certification
- DGFT-profile accuracy
- DGFT-profile accuracy
- Double-weightage claim
- Deficiency response
- Regional Authority processing
- Do not advertise guaranteed same-day approval
Status Holder Certificate Validity
The Handbook of Procedures provides that a Status Holder Certificate issued under FTP 2023 is valid for five years from the date on which the recognition application was filed.
For a system-generated e-SHC, the exporter should rely on the issue and validity dates displayed on the certificate and the current DGFT system instructions.
Validity review should include
- Certificate issue date
- Valid-from date
- Valid-to date
- FTP version
- Current IEC status
- Existing Star category
- Higher-status eligibility
Can the Certificate Be Renewed or Extended?
The validity period is not ordinarily extended by simply modifying the existing certificate.
Where continued recognition is required after the certificate expires, the exporter should assess eligibility for a fresh certificate based on the current export-performance period.
For an exporter that achieves a higher threshold during the certificate period, the HBP permits an upgrade after surrendering the earlier certificate and completing the applicable process.
Status Holder Upgrade
An exporter may qualify for an upgrade, for example:
- One Star to Two Star
- Two Star to Three Star
- Three Star to Four Star
- Four Star to Five Star
Upgrade assessment includes
- Current eligible export performance
- New threshold
- Current certificate
- Export-performance period
- Service and deemed exports
- Double-weightage exclusion above One Star
- Surrender or modification requirement
- Fresh professional certificate
- DGFT system route
Status Holder Certificate Modification
A modification or corrective application may be required where:
- Export performance was omitted
- Service exports were not counted
- Deemed exports were not counted
- Double weightage was not included
- A lower category was automatically generated
- Business information is incorrect
- Branch or unit exports are missing
- IEC profile details are outdated
- Certificate name or address is incorrect
Our approach
We compare:
- Certificate
- IEC profile
- Shipping Bills
- eBRC
- Service records
- CA certificate
- Unit information
- Applicable threshold
Skilling and Mentorship Obligations
FTP 2023 expects Two Star and higher Status Holders to support international-trade skilling and mentorship.
The indicative number of trainees per year is:
Status category
Trainees per year
Two Star Export House
5
Three Star Export House
10
Four Star Export House
20
Five Star Export House
50
The model training programme has a minimum duration of six weeks.
ANF 1B asks Two Star and higher applicants to provide intended training details for the current and following five years.
Training information can include
- Financial year
- Programme duration
- District
- Venue
- Number of trainees
- Start and end dates
- Factory or warehouse visits
- Industry-cluster collaboration
- Knowledge partners
- Management interaction
- Completion certification
Record-Maintenance Requirement
Status Holders should maintain true and proper accounts of the exports and imports on which recognition was based.
The HBP requires those records to be maintained for two years from the date of grant of the Status Holder Certificate and made available to DGFT or an authorised authority when requested.
Recommended records
- Certificate
- ANF 1B
- Professional certificate
- Shipping Bills
- eBRC
- Service invoicee
- FIRC
- Deemed-export records
- Double-weightage evidence
- Exchange-rate calculations
- Export summary
- DGFT correspondence
- Deficiency responses
Suspension or Cancellation
A Status Holder Certificate may be refused, suspended or cancelled where the holder or its authorised representative:
- Fails to discharge an imposed export obligation
- Tampers with an authorisation
- Misrepresents information
- Participates in fraud or corrupt practices
- Breaches applicable foreign-trade, Customs, FEMA, GST or related laws
- Fails to provide information required by DGFT
The holder must be given a reasonable opportunity before action is taken.
Appeal Against Suspension or Cancellation
An applicant dissatisfied with a suspension or cancellation decision may file an appeal to DGFT within 45 days under the applicable HBP provision.
Our support may include
- Order review
- Export-data reconciliation
- Compliance-history review
- Written response
- Supporting-document compilation
- Appeal preparation
- Hearing coordination
- Legal representation requires a separately agreed professional scope
Troubleshooting
Common Status Holder Certificate Problems
Automatic certificate was not generated
Possible reasons include: Export value below the system threshold , DGCIS data not updated , IEC mismatch , Export data unavailable , Certificate relies on service exports , Certificate relies on deemed exports , Double weightage is required , Risk parameter or portal issue .
Our approach: We calculate actual eligibility and determine whether a separate application or modification is required.
Old thresholds were used
The exporter calculated eligibility using outdated thresholds.
Our approach: We recalculate using the current FTP 2023 thresholds: USD 3 million , USD 15 million , USD 50 million , USD 200 million , USD 800 million .
Export performance is missing for one year
The total threshold may be achieved, but one of the prescribed preceding financial years has no eligible export performance.
Our approach: We review year-wise records and current FTP requirements before filing.
Service exports were not counted
Automatic merchandise-export data may not capture service earnings.
Our approach: We prepare: Service invoice statement , FIRC or eBRC reconciliation , Contract summary , Mode-of-supply information , Professional certificate.
Deemed exports were not counted
The exporter may have eligible domestic supplies treated as deemed exports under the FTP.
Our approach: We verify the deemed-export category, FOR value, payment evidence and USD conversion.
Double weightage was not applied
The automatic certificate may not reflect Micro or Small status, ISO/BIS manufacturing status, regional location or Chapter 7/8 exports.
Our approach:We check the eligibility period and prepare Format B with the supporting documents.
Medium enterprise claimed MSME double weightage
The exporter assumes all Udyam-registered businesses receive double weightage.
Our approach: We confirm whether the business was classified as Micro or Small during the relevant period.
ISO certificate does not cover the manufacturing unit
The certificate may: Be expired , Cover a different legal entity , Cover a different site , Not establish manufacturing status , Not cover the export period .
Our approach: We review certificate scope, unit address and validity.
Re-exports were included
Imported goods subsequently re-exported were mistakenly included as normal exports.
Our approach: We separate re-export Shipping Bills from eligible domestic-origin exports.
Export performance belongs to another IEC
A group company or sister concern’s exports were included.
Our approach: We calculate performance IEC-wise because export performance cannot be transferred between IEC holders.
Disclaimer exports were counted
An exporter attempted to rely on exports made by another IEC through a disclaimer.
Our approach: We remove disclaimer-based performance from the calculation.
Shipping Bill value and eBRC do not match
Possible reasons include: Short realisation , Freight or insurance difference , Bank charges , Commission , Currency fluctuation , Partial payment , Multiple eBRCs , Incorrect invoice mapping.
Our approach: We prepare an invoice and Shipping Bill-wise reconciliation.
Export proceeds are outstanding
ANF 1B professional certification requires review of outstanding export proceeds.
Our approach: We assess: Realisation date, RBI-permitted period , AD-bank extension , Write-off , Insurance settlement , Unresolved receivables.
Certificate shows a lower category
The automatic system may have used only merchandise-export data.
Our approach: We assess whether adding service, deemed-export or other eligible data raises the exporter to a higher category.
Certificate details are incorrect
Possible errors include: Name , Address , Branch , Business profile , Product category , Website , Contact email .
Our approach: We first update the IEC profile and then assess the applicable certificate-modification route.
DSC is not working
Possible causes include: Expired DSC , Incorrect PAN , Signatory mismatch , Token-driver issue , Signer utility issue , DSC not registered on DGFT , Browser configuration.
Our approach: We perform basic DGFT and DSC checks and identify whether certificate-provider support is required.
CA certificate does not have UDIN
The current ANF 1B asks for a CA certificate containing a UDIN.
Our approach: We coordinate correction or reissuance with the certifying professional.
Why Dwarkadhish overseas
Why Choose Dwarkadhish Overseas?
Current-threshold assessment
We use the FTP 2023 thresholds rather than outdated tables.
Complete export reconciliation
Merchandise, services, deemed exports and permitted INR receipts are reviewed separately.
Double-weightage expertise
We verify category, period, evidence and duplication before claiming the benefit.
Automatic and application routes
We first check for automatic e-SHC before preparing a manual application or modification.
Professional certificate coordination
We prepare structured export statements for CA, CMA or CS verification.
Connected DGFT services
We can also assist with: IEC Registration , RCMC Registration , Advance Authorisation , EPCG Authorisation , Certificate of Origin , eBRC Generation , AEO Certification , Export Compliance Outsourcing.
Related Services
IEC Registration
Obtain, update or reactivate the IEC required for DGFT services.
RCMC Registration
Register with the appropriate Export Promotion Council or Commodity Board.
eBRC Generation
Generate and reconcile export-realisation records used in Status Holder assessments.
AEO Certification
Apply for AEO certification under the Customs programme.
Advance Authorisation
Import eligible inputs duty-free against export obligations.
EPCG Authorisation
Import eligible capital goods and manage export obligations through EODC.
Export Compliance Outsourcing
Outsource DGFT, Customs, export incentive and authorisation management.
Client Experiences
What Our Clients Say
“Dwarkadhish Overseas provides a one-stop solution for all our export compliance requirements. Their team makes the entire process smooth and hassle-free, allowing us to focus on our core business while they take care of the compliance work.”
Ravindra Singh
Rupesh Agro Industries
“We have been associated with Dwarkadhish Overseas since 2020, and they have been a dependable partner in managing our export-related requirements. Their team takes ownership of our compliance needs and helps us handle export challenges with confidence and peace of mind.”
Shubham Arora
S Four Export
“We rely on Dwarkadhish Overseas for our Certificate of Origin (COO) and RoDTEP-related requirements. Our experience has been smooth and hassle-free, with professional support throughout the process. Their team makes export documentation and compliance much easier to manage.”
Bhautik Pankhania
Maps Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
“Dwarkadhish Overseas helped us get our IGST refund worth lakhs of rupees cleared. Their team handled the process diligently and kept us updated at every stage. Their proactive communication and professional approach made the entire experience reassuring and hassle-free.”
Jayesh Mehta
Aptek Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd.
Pan India
Status Holder Certificate Services Across India
Dwarkadhish Overseas provides remote Status Holder eligibility, reconciliation and application support to exporters across India.
Mumbai
Delhi NCR
Bengaluru
Chennai
Ahmedabad
Surat
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Pune
Indore
Ludhiana
Tiruppur
Rajkot
Coimbatore
Jaipur
Kochi
Vadodara
Noida
Gurugram
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
It is DGFT recognition granted to exporters that achieve the prescribed export-performance threshold.
Yes. Star Export House Certificate and Export House Certificate are commonly used names.
For most exporters, the current year and previous three financial years are considered.
Yes. Eligible foreign-exchange earnings from the supply of services from India can be included.
The eligible exports under authorisations can be included.
Yes. The application process is electronic and paperless.
A professional certificate with UDIN is required for application-based claims under ANF 1B.
The HBP states five years from the recognition-application date. System-generated certificate dates should be checked directly on the issued e-SHC.
Yes. An exporter reaching a higher threshold can apply for an upgrade through the applicable surrender or modification process.
Benefits include self-declaration facilitation, priority processing, specified Bank Guarantee exemptions, banking-document facilitation and priority handling, subject to conditions.