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12-12-2019
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| Notification No: |
TRADE NOTICE No. 41/2019-20
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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 filling and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin under SAFTA and SAPTA for India's Exports to Nepal w.e.f. 18th December 2019
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERECE
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
TRADE NOTICE
No. 41/2019-20
Dated: 12th December, 2019
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
To,
1. All Exporters/Member of Trade
2. All Designated Agencies under
FTAs/PTAs
Subject: Online filling and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of
Origin under SAFTA & SAPTA for India's Exports to Nepal w.e.f. 18th December
2019
In continuation to
Trade Notice 34/2015-2020 dated 19.09.2019, it is
infoitned that the new online platform for issuance of Preferential
Certificate of Origin has been live since 19.09.20 19. The platform is
designed as a single-point access for all FTAs/PTAs, for all designated
Certificate of Origin(CoO) issuing agencies and for all export products. The
platform is accessible at the following URL: https://coo.dgft.gov.in
2. DGFT is working for on-boarding the FTAs/PTAs and the designated issuing agencies.
Since 25th September 2019, all CoOs for exports from India to Chile under
IndiaChile PTA are required to be applied and issued through the platform (URL:https: //coo.dgft.gov.in).
3. Similarly, for exports to Nepal under South
Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) and SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement
(SAPTA), the Preferential Certificate of Origin shall be applied and issued
only from this platfoxin with effect from 18th December 2019. All agencies
are required to issue preferential CoO for exports to Nepal under SAFTA and
SAPTA through the platform URL: https://coo.dgft.gov.in
4. In light of the
given cut-off date of 18th I)ecember 2019, exporters to Nepal intending to
take benefits under SAFTA and SAPTA are requested to register on the new
platform immediately.
5. Following points may be taken note of by exporters
in regard to the CoO portal/application process:
a. Digital Signature
would be required for the purpose of electronic verification. The digital
signature would be the same as used in other DGFT applications;
b. The
digital signature to be used may be Class II or Class III and should have the
IEC number of the firm embedded in the DSC;
c. On registration at the portal,
a password would be sent on the email link to the IEC holder. In case the IEC
holder desires to update email on which communication is
to be done with the
portal, the same may be done by using the 'Online IEC application' module on
the DGFT website.
d. Once registration is done, all directors'/partners'
details and branch details would be auto-populated in the certificate of
origin as available in the DGFT-IEC database. Please ensure that latest
updated IliC details are available in the DGFTIEC database and necessary steps
taken to modify the IEC details online, whenever required;
e. For further
guidance, registration and application help manual & FAQs may be seen on the
main page of the CoO platform.
f. For any assistance you may utilize any of
the following channels —
i. Raise a complaint/suggestion ticket through
Contact@DGFT service available on the DGFT website.
ii. Call the Helpline
at the Toll Free number 1800-111-550
iii. Drop an email to [email protected]
(Issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI)
[Md. Mom Afaque]
Deputy
I)irector General of Foreign Trade
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