Extension of Date for Mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the Common Digital Platform to 31st October 2021

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 ddg2egovdgft[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)