**Summary:**
Effective November 1, 2021, Public Notice No. 29/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on October 18, 2021, modifies the issuance of Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) CoO NP. The notice grants all agencies currently enlisted under Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-2020 the authority to issue CoO NPs for all-India jurisdiction. This eliminates the need for separate applications for branch office enlistment for already enlisted agencies and all new applications will be considered for All India Jurisdiction. Agencies listed under Appendix 2E are required to complete onboarding for mandatory electronic filing of CoO NP through the Common Digital Platform (https://coo.dgft.gov.in) by October 31, 2021, to avoid denotification. Applications for CoO NP can be made by the Registered/Head Office, Branch Office, or Factory of the applicant to any agency registered under Appendix 2E in India. For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade (dgft@nic.in), File No. 01/93/180/27/AM19/PC-IIB/e-27749.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 201520: The prevailing Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) for the period 2015-2020, governing import and export regulations.
Appendix 2E: A list of agencies authorized to issue Certificate of Origin Non-Preferential.
Certificate of Origin Non Preferential: A document certifying that goods exported do not qualify for preferential tariff treatment.
Common Digital Platform: An online portal (https:coo.dgft.gov.in) for electronic filing of Certificate of Origin Non Preferential.
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi: Location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, Delhi.
Ministry of Commerce Industry: The government ministry responsible for trade and industrial policy.
All India: Relating to pan India jurisdiction for certificate of origin.
To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section -1
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 29 /2015-2020
Dated the 18" October, 2021
Subject: Enlistment under Appendix 2E to issue Certificate of Origin (Non - Preferential)
for All India Jurisdiction.
S.O(E): In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade
Policy, 2015-20, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade authorizes agencies currently
enlisted under Appendix 2E to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) (CoO NP) for all
India jurisdiction. Accordingly, all currently enlisted agencies under Appendix 2E can now
issue CoO (NP) on an all India basis. Further, any new application for enlistment under
Appendix 2E will be considered for all India Jurisdiction and separate applications for
enlistment of branch offices for already enlisted agencies will not be required.
2. All Agencies as notified under Appendix-2E are required to ensure the on-boarding
exercise for mandatory electronic filing of CoO (NP) through the Common Digital
Platform (URL: https://coo.dgft.gov.in ) latest by 31° October 2021 failing which the
agencies may be de-notified from Appendix 2E.
3. An application for grant of CoO (NP) may be made by the Registered/Head
Office/Branch Office/Factory of the applicant to any agency registered under Appendix 2E in
India.
4. Effect of this Public Notice:
All agencies enlisted under Appendix 2E of FTP-2015-20, who have on-boarded on
Common Digital Platform for electronic Certificate of Origin (Non - Preferential), can
issue CoO (NP) on all India basis w.e.f. 01.11.2021.
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Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex- officio Addl. Secretary, Gol
email: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/27/AM-19/PC.II(B)/e- 27749]