DGFT (Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce): 
The controlling office for all Exporters and Importers in India. The authorities here deal with all policy matters relating to Import/Export and also monitor the trade deficit and forex transactions. Applications are processed here for all the export and import related work like IEC registrations, Advance Licences, Duty Drawback, Deemed Export Benefit Claims, refund of terminal excise, etc.

Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue:
Deals with India’s Customs & Excise tariffs. The customs duty is levied on many imported goods. Liaison with sea ports, airports and dry ports authorities, commissionerate of Customs and Excise commisionerate for clearance, samples drawing, stuffing permission, ordering the container, supervising the stuffing/destuffing and seealing of the containers.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries:
Registers all manufacturers and merchant exporters who deal in processed foods.

Export Promotion Councils:
Registration is required with one of the following councils, depending on the type of products to be exported: 

	APEDA (Agricultural & Processed Foods Products Exports Development Authority)
	Spice Board (export promotion body for Spices)
	Tea Board (export promotion body for Indian Tea)
	Coffee Board (export promotion body for Indian Coffee)
	Tobacco Board (export promotion body for Indian Tobacco)
	CHEMEXIL (Basic Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council)
	CAPEXIL (Chemicals & Allied Products Exports Promotion Council)
	EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council)
	FIEO (Federation of Indian Export Organisations)

Other Registration Agencies:
Registration may also be required with the following bodies:

	ECGC (Exports Credit Guarantee Corporation), an agency which covers the credit risk and approves a guarantee on overseas buyers against export shipments.
	AGMARK, an agency which gives quality certification for food products, spices, dairy produce, etc.
	EIA (Export Inspection Agency), the agency from which the Certificate of Origin (GSP) can be obtained for export shipments.
	SGS (Societe Generalle de Paris), an internationally reputed quality control and certification agency for export/import shipments.
	Various Local Chambers of Commerce and Federations of Industries.
	Trade Mark registration authority for getting the logo and brand name registration.
	Insurance company for arranging marine-cum-transit insurance.