Reference
Every export purpose code, and what it tells your bank.
The purpose code arrives with the money: your bank attaches it when it reports an inward remittance, stating the RBI classification the payment falls under. It is one of the two small fields that can stall an eBRC, so each code here has its own page with the official description.
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- P0101Value of export bills negotiated / purchased / discounted (covered under GR/PP/SOFTEX/EC copy of shipping bills etc.) other than Nepal and BhutanExports (of Goods)
- P0102Realisation of export bills (goods) sent on collection, other than Nepal and BhutanExports (of Goods)
- P0103Advance receipts against export contracts, to be covered later by GR/PP/SOFTEX/SDF, other than Nepal and BhutanExports (of Goods)
- P0104Receipts against export of goods not covered by GR/PP/SOFTEX/EC copy (e.g., intermediary/transit trade)Exports (of Goods)
- P0105Export bills (in respect of goods) sent on collectionExports (of Goods)
- P0106Conversion of overdue export bills from NPD to collection modeExports (of Goods)
- P0107Realisation of NPD export bills (full value of bill to be reported)Exports (of Goods)
- P0108Goods sold under merchanting / receipts against export leg of merchanting tradeExports (of Goods)
- P0109Export realisation on account of exports to Nepal and BhutanExports (of Goods)
- P0201Surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian shipping companies operating abroadTransport
- P0202Operating expenses of foreign shipping companies in IndiaTransport
- P0205Operational leasing (with crew), Shipping companiesTransport
- P0207Surplus freight/passenger fare by Indian Airlines operating abroadTransport
- P0208Operating expenses of foreign Airlines in IndiaTransport
- P0301Purchases towards travel (foreign TCs, currency notes, TT/SWIFT transfers, NR accounts, etc.)Travel
- P0302Business travelTravel
- P0304Medical travel receipts (including TCs purchased by hospitals)Travel
- P0305Travel for education (fees/receipts by educational institutions)Travel
- P0501Services relating to cost of construction of projects in IndiaConstruction
- P0502Construction works abroad by Indian companiesConstruction
- P1505Deemed Exports (SEZ, EPZs & DTAs)Others
- P1701Processing of goodsManufacturing
Service receipts, documented as ranges
RBI groups many service-receipt codes into families, and the source annexure documents these as ranges. This directory carries them as ranges rather than inventing a page per code it cannot verify.
- P0214-P0226Receipts on account of transportation services, postal & courier (sea/air/others)Transport
- P0306-P0308Other travel-related receipts, including surrender of foreign currency by returning Indian touristsTravel
- P0601-P0612Life insurance premiums, freight insurance, reinsurance, auxiliary services, claims, pension entitlements, guaranteesInsurance and Pension
- P0701-P0703Banking charges, investment banking, custodial/depository servicesFinancial Services
- P0801-P0809IT consultancy, software exports (SOFTEX), telecom, satellite, news agency servicesTelecom, Computer and Information Services
- P0901-P0902Franchise services, receipts for use of patents, trademarks, copyrightsIntellectual Property
- P1002-P1099Trade-related commissions, leasing, legal, accounting, consultancy, advertising, R&D servicesOther Business Services
- P1101-P1109Audio-visual, broadcasting, entertainment, sports, education, health servicesPersonal, Cultural and Recreational Services
What these codes do inside a filing, and what to check before you map a remittance, is written up in RBI purpose codes on your eBRC. The record that carries the code is the IRM, explained in IRM full form in export.
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