Common Digital Platform for Issuance of Electronic Certificates of Origin

(Ministry of Commerce and Industry)

 

WHAT

The government recently launched a Common Digital Platform for Issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (CoO).

• This platform will be a single access point for all exporters, for all Free Trade Agreements/Preferential Trade Agreements and for all agencies concerned.
• Certificate of Origin will be issued electronically which can be in paperless format if agreed to by the partner countries.
• Some designated agencies for CoO issuance are EIC, Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Textile Committee and Tobacco Board.

 

BENEFITS

 

 

BACKGROUND

• India has 15 FTAs/PTAs with various partner countries under which Indian exporters avail reduced import tariffs in the destination country.
• In order to avail this benefit, the exporters must provide a preferential CoO. About 7 lakh certificates are issued annually by designated agencies. These verticals certify that exported goods are made in India.
• These certificates are issued by designated agencies in India after vetting of the rules of origin criteria as per the respective FTA/PTA.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The platform has been designed and developed by DGFT and Regional & Multilateral Trade Relations (RMTR) Division, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

 

Source: PIB

 

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