**Summary:**
This Trade Notice, No. 24/2024-25 dated December 20, 2024, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, announces the rescheduling of the launch date for the enhanced Preferential Certificate of Origin (eCoO) system, eCoO 2.0. The launch, previously scheduled for December 21, 2024 (as per Trade Notice No. 23/2024-25 dated December 6, 2024), has been extended to January 17, 2025.
The notice also reiterates the mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin (CoO) on the eCoO 2.0 platform (https://www.trade.gov.in) from January 1, 2025, as previously announced in Trade Notice No. 36/2023-2024 dated December 26, 2023. Non-Preferential CoO Issuing Agencies listed under Appendix 2E of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and exporters are required to comply.
For further information, contact Manoj Kumar Meena, Deputy Director, at manoj.meena84@gov.in. The notice is issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM19/EDI/Part-1.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Department of Commerce: A department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy.
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in New Delhi.
Preferential eCoO 2.0 System: Enhanced Preferential Certificate of Origin electronic system, version 2.0.
Foreign Trade Policy: A set of guidelines and regulations for import and export in India.
NonPreferential Certificates of Origin: Certificates of Origin that do not provide preferential treatment.
Manoj Kumar Meena: Deputy Director at Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Date: 20th December 2024
Trade Notice No. 24/2024-25
To,
1. All Exporters/Members of Trade & Industry
2. All Agencies / Chamber enlisted under FTP
3. All Export Promotion Councils / Trade and Industry Associations
4. All DGFT Regional Authorities
Subject: Rescheduling of Launch Date for Preferential eCoO 2.0 System
-reg.
Reference is made to Trade Notice No. 23/2024-25 dated 6th December 2024,
which announced the scheduled launch of the enhanced Preferential Certificate of
Origin (eCoO) system, eCoO 2.0, on 21st December 2024. It is now notified that the
launch date for the revamped eCoO 2.0 system has been extended to 17th January
2025.
2. Additionally, reiterating Trade Notice No. 36/2023-2024 dated 26th December
2023, it is informed that the electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin
(CoO) on the eCoO 2.0 Platform (https://www.trade.gov.in) shall be mandatory from
1st January 2025. Non-Preferential CoO Issuing Agencies, as listed under Appendix-
2E of the FTP and the exporters concerned are requested to ensure compliance
please.
This Trade Notice is issued with the approval of competent authority.
(Manoj Kumar Meena)
Deputy Director
e-mail: manoj.meena84@gov.in
(Issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI-Part(1))