Date: 2021-10-01Category: 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 October 2021
**Summary:**
This Trade Notice No. 19/2021-2022, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, extends the deadline for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO) through the common digital platform (https://coo.dgft.gov.in) to October 31, 2021. While the electronic platform has been expanded to include Non-Preferential CoOs, the existing manual/paper-based submission and processing system for these certificates will continue to be permitted until the extended deadline, following requests from various Chambers/Associations. All agencies notified under Appendix 2E are required to complete the onboarding process to the electronic platform by October 31, 2021, to avoid potential denotification. For guidance or clarifications regarding the onboarding process, agencies can contact ddg2egov[at]dgft[dot]gov[dot]in. This notice is issued with the approval of the competent authority, and the issuing officer is Md. Moin Afaque, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade. The file number for this notice is 01/02/54/AM21/EGTF.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
New Delhi: The location of Udyog Bhawan, where the trade notice was issued.
Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin: 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 platform for electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO).
Appendix 2E: Refers to the list of agencies authorized to issue Certificates of Origin (CoO).
Md. Moin Afaque: Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade.
FTAs: Free Trade Agreements under which preferential certificates are issued.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Dated: 01st October 2021
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Trade Notice No. 19/2021-2022
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade
2. All Issuing Agencies as under Appendix 2E of the FTP
Subject: Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate
of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st October 2021
In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated 19.02.2021, 48/2020-
2021 dated 25.03.2021 and 10/2021-2022 dated 19.07.2021, it is informed that the electronic
platform for Certificate of Origin (CoO) (URL: https://coo.dgft.gov.in ) 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.
2. 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 31st October 2021.
3. All Agencies as notified under Appendix-2E are required to ensure the on-boarding
exercise is completed latest by 31st October 2021 failing which the agencies may be de-notified
from Appendix 2E. The concerned agencies may reach out over email to ddg2egov-
dgft[at]gov[dot]in for any guidance or clarifications in regard to the on-boarding process.
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
(Md. Moin Afaque)
Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
(Issued from File No. 01/02/54/AM21/EG&TF)