Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) RCMC Membership
Video Explanation & Insights
Overview
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is a non-profit apex body formed under the Companies Act to promote and preserve India’s traditional handicraft industry and boost exports.
EPCH offers two distinct registrations: general membership and the Registration-cum-Membership Certificate (RCMC) for manufacturers and manufacturer-exporters.
An EPCH RCMC enables MSME manufacturers and merchant exporters to access market-access initiatives, tax benefits, buyer-seller meets, trade fairs, and other export-promotion schemes.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicable For
- MSME manufacturers of handicraft products
- Merchant exporters of handicraft items
Documents Required
Proprietorship Firm
- GST certificate
- Import-Export Code (IEC) issued by DGFT
- Applicant’s signature on firm letterhead
- Duly signed Code of Conduct on a ₹10 stamp
- Udyam (MSME) certificate
- Self-declaration that Udyam products include handicrafts
Partnership Firm
- GST certificate
- Import-Export Code (IEC)
- Partnership deed attested by notary
- Duly signed Code of Conduct on a ₹10 stamp
- Udyam (MSME) certificate
- Partners’ list attested on firm letterhead
- Self-declaration that Udyam products include handicrafts
Limited Company
- GSTIN certificate
- Import-Export Code (IEC)
- Directors’ DIN copies
- MoA & AoA or Certificate of Incorporation
- Duly signed Code of Conduct on a ₹10 stamp
- All directors’ signatures on director list
- Udyam (MSME) certificate
- Board resolution for EPCH registration
- Self-declaration that Udyam products include handicrafts