The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued the Trade Notce wherein it notified the extension of the date of e-filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) to October 31, 2021.
In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated February 19, 2021, 48/2020- 2021 dated March 25, 2021 and 10/2021-2022 dated July 19, 2021, it is informed that the electronic platform for Certificate of Origin (CoO) which was made live for issuing preferential certificates under different FTAs has now been expanded to facilitate electronic application for Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin as well.
“On the request of certain Chambers/Associations the existing system of manual/paper-based submission and processing of non-preferential CoO applications is being extended further and the online system is not being made mandatory. This option of submission and issuance of CoO (Non-Preferential) by the issuing agencies through their paper-based systems may continue further up to October 31, 2021,” the DGFT while addressing All Exporters/Members of Trade andAll Issuing Agencies as under Appendix 2E of the FTP said.
All Agencies are required to ensure the on-boarding exercise is completed latest by October 31, 2021 failing which the agencies may be de-notified from Appendix 2E. The concerned agencies may reach out over email to ddg2egovdgft[at]gov[dot]in for any guidance or clarifications in regard to the on-boarding process.
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