Date: 2023-08-16Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Final Notice for on-boarding on the DGFT Common Digital platform
for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate
of Origin (CoO) upto 31st August 2023
This trade notice, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on August 16, 2023, serves as a final notice regarding the mandatory onboarding of agencies/chambers enlisted under Appendix 2E on the DGFT Common Digital Platform for electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO).
Trade Notice No. 27/2022-2023, dated March 28, 2023, previously extended the transition period for mandatory electronic filing until December 31, 2023, allowing CoO applications in manual/paper mode until then. This notice reiterates the emphasis on onboarding via the eCoO platform (https://coo.dgft.gov.in) to establish a contactless, single-window system for CoO processes.
Agencies/chambers notified under Appendix 2E that have not yet onboarded are required to complete the process no later than August 31, 2023. Failure to comply will result in denotification from Appendix 2E. This deadline allows sufficient time for agencies to transition to the online system and conduct outreach programs for their members before the final transition date of December 31, 2023.
Guidance on registration and application submission can be found in the Help Manual and FAQs on the platform's landing page (https://coo.dgft.gov.in). Further assistance is available through the DGFT Helpdesk via service request ticket, email at coo@dgft.gov.in, or by calling the toll-free numbers 1800-572-1550 or 1800-111-550. Inquiries can also be directed to Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade, at sanjay.kt@nic.in. The notice originates from File No. 01/93/180/28/AM19/PC-1/IBE-16025.
Key Entities Referenced
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The issuing authority for the trade notice regarding electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin.
New Delhi: Location of the office issuing the trade notice.
Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin: The certificate that is the subject of the mandatory electronic filing requirement.
eCoO Platform: The electronic platform for filing applications for Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin.
Appendix 2E: A list of Agencies/Chambers notified by DGFT required to onboard the eCoO platform.
31st December 2023: The final date for the transition period for mandatory filing of applications for NonPreferential Certificate of Origin through the eCoO Platform
31 August 2023: The deadline for Agencies/chambers to onboard on the electronic platform for CoO to avoid being denotified from Appendix 2E.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry under which the Department of Commerce and Directorate General of Foreign Trade function.
, URd URHR/Government of India :
aferey Ud SIT HAITA/Ministry of Commerce & Industry
— arftrsa faurt/Department of Commerce
facet QTR HEeRnc/Directorate General of Foreign Trade
afersa yaa, ag feet Nanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 16.08.2023
Trade Notice No. 22/2023
To
1. All Agencies / Chambers enlisted under FTP
2. All Export Promotion Councils/ Trade and Industry Associations
3. All Exporters/Members of Trade
Subject: Final Notice for on-boarding on the DGFT Common Digital platform for
mandatory electronic filing-of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO)
upto 31* August 2023 -reg.
This Directorate, vide Trade Notice No. 27/2022-2023 dated 28.03.2023, has
extended transition period upto 31st December 2023 for mandatory filing of applications
for Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin through the e-CoO Platform. The DGFT has
been emphasizing the enlisted Agencies/chambers, notified under Appendix-2E since
19.02.2021, vide Trade Notice No. 42/2020-2021, for on-boarding on the electronic
platform for Certificate of Origin (CoO) (URL: https://coo.dgft.gov.in) to provide an
electronic, contact-less single window for the CoO related processes. However, it has
been noted that despite various Trade Notices issued in the past and latest on
28.03.2023, a few enlisted Agencies/chambers have still not started the process of on-
boarding which defeats the purpose of initiating the online system.
2. In this reference, it is informed that the transition period for mandatory filing of
applications for Non-Preferential COO through the e-CoO Platform shall remain
valid till 315* December 2023 (till then CoO applications in manual/paper mode shall be
allowed). However, Agencies/chambers, notified under Appendix-2E are hereby given
the last_opportunity to on-board on the electronic platform for CoO latest by
31.08.2023 only. This will give sufficient time to such onboarded agencies for smooth
transition to online system and conducting outreach programmes for their members to
shift to online system before 31.12.2023.
3. Accordingly, all Agencies/chambers as notified under Appendix-2E, who have still
not on-boarded on the e-CoO Platform, are required to ensure that their on-boarding
process is completed at the earliest and no later than 31° August 2023 failing
which these agencies/chambers shall be de-notified from Appendix 2E.
4. For guidance on registration and application submission process, the’ Help Manual
& FAQs may be accessed on the landing page at https://coo.dgft.gov.in.
For any further assistance any of the following channels may be utilized:
* Raise a service request ticket through the DGFT Helpdesk service
* Send an email to DGFT CoO Helpdesk at : coo-dgft@gov.in
* Call the toll-free DGFT Helpdesk numbers : 1800-572-1550 / 1800-111-550
This issues with the approval of the competent authority. o { A ail |
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Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: sanjay.kt@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/93/180/28/AM-19/PC.1I(B)/E-16025)