Date: 2023-03-28Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Extension of Date for mandatory electronic filing of
Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common
Digital Platform to 31st December 2023 –reg.
**Summary:**
This Trade Notice, No. 27/2022-2023, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, extends the transition period for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the e-CoO Platform until December 31, 2023. This notice is a continuation of Trade Notice 15/2022-23 dated August 1, 2022.
During this extended period, exporters and Non-Preferential CoO Issuing Agencies (as notified under Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy) retain the option to use the online system (https://coo.dgft.gov.in). However, online application remains non-mandatory until the specified date. The existing manual/paper-based systems for processing non-preferential CoO applications will continue to be permitted during this interim period.
Authorised issuing agencies are requested to educate exporters about the online e-CoO platform, its registration requirements, and encourage its use. For guidance on registration and online application submission, exporters may refer to the Help Manual/FAQs available on the platform's landing page.
For further information, contact Md. Moin Afaque, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, at ddg2egov@dgft.gov.in. The notice was issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM19/EDI.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: A department within the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy of India.
New Delhi, Delhi: The location of Vanijya Bhawan, where the trade notice was issued.
Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO): A document certifying that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country.
Common Digital Platform: An online portal for electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin.
Foreign Trade Policy (FTP): The set of guidelines and instructions established by the Indian government for regulating import and export activities.
Md. Moin Afaque: Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 28th March 2023
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 27/2022-2023
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade
2. All Designated Issuing Agencies
Subject: Extension of Date for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential
Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st December
2023 –reg.
In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 15/2022-23 dated 01.08.2022, it is
informed that the transition period for mandatory filing of applications for Non-Preferential
Certificate of Origin through the e-CoO Platform has been further extended
till 31st December 2023.
2. Accordingly, the exporters and Non-Preferential CoO Issuing Agencies as notified
under Appendix-2E of the FTP would have the option to use the online system. However,
the online application process shall not be mandatory till 31st December 2023. In this
interim period, the existing systems of processing non-preferential CoO applications in
manual/paper mode is allow permitted.
3. For guidance on registration and online application submission process, the Help
Manual & FAQs may be seen on the landing page at https://coo.dgft.gov.in
The authorised issuing agencies are required to sensitize the exporting community and
their constituents regarding the online eCoO platform and its registration requirements
and encourage the exporters to use the online eCoO platform.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Md. Moin Afaque)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
Email: ddg2egov-dgft@gov.in
(Issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI)