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19-09-2019
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Notification No: |
TRADE NOTICE No. 34/(2015-2020)
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Issuing Authority: |
DGFT
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Type: |
Trade Notice
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File No: |
File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI |
Subject: |
Online filing & Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin through the Common Digital Platform
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
TRADE NOTICE No.
34/(2015-2020)
Dated: 19th September, 2019 Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade
2. All Designated Agencies
under FTAs/PTAs
Subject: Online filing and Issuance of Preferential
Certificate of Origin through the Common Digital Platform
A new online
platform for issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin has been developed
which would be a single-point access for all FTAs/PTAs, for all designated CoO
issuing agencies and for all export products. The given platform shall be
available at the following URL: http://coo.dgft.gov.in
2. The objective
of the platform is to provide an electronic, paperless, contactless platform for
the CoO application process. The earlier requirement of pre-printed CoO
stationery is to be done away with. The authenticity of the certificate would be
verifiable through QR code on the certificate. Verification may also be done by
keying in the certificate number at the verification link on the portal.
3. Exporters to partner FTA/PTA countries are requested to register onto the
platform using their IEC. Digital signature would be required for the purposes
of electronic verification in the application process. The digital signature
would be the same as used in other DGFT online applications. The following
additional points may be noted—
a. This digital signature may be Class II
or Class III and should have the firm’s IEC embedded.
b. On registration
password would be sent to the email linked to the IEC. If the email is to be
updated, the same may be done by using the ‘Online IEC application’ module on
the DGFT website.
c. On registration all directors’/partners’ details and
branch details would be auto-populated from the DGFT IEC database. Please ensure
the IEC details are up-to-date prior to registration.
d. For further
guidance, Registration and Application help manual & FAQs may be seen on the
main page of the platform.
e. For any assistance you may utilize any of
the following channels—
a. Raise a complaint/suggestion ticket through
the Contact@DGFT Service available on the DGFT website
b. Call the
Helpline at the Toll Free number 1800-111-550
c. Drop an email to
[email protected]
4. The platform has been made live at present for
registration purposes. Department is in dialog with the FTA/PTA partner
countries for accepting the new format of CoO issued. Issue of CoO for
India-Chile PTA will be started from 25th September 2019. Therefore, exporters
intending to take benefits under India-Chile PTA arc requested to immediately
register on the new Co0 platform. The roll out for other partner countries will
be notified as soon as their acceptance is received. Accordingly, exporters of
other FTA/PTA countries may also start registering on the new COO platform.
(Issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI)
[Md. Moin Afague] Deputy
Director General of Foreign Trade
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