The Directorate General of Foreign Trade on 27th April 2022 has notified the extension of compulsory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (CoO) through the common digital platform to 1st August 2022.
However, the exporters and NP CoO Issuing Agencies will have the option to use the online system, till 1st August 2022. The existing systems of processing non-preferential CoO applications in manual/paper mode is being allowed.
Further, the issuing agencies who do not use the Online System for issue of non-preferential CoOs after 1st August 2022 will invite penal action and can be subject to ‘delisting’ as an authorised agency. The authorised agencies are therefore required to sensitize the exporting community and their constituents regarding the online system and its registration requirements well in time. Any issues relating to the IT system and its implementation may also be brought to our notice for appropriate action.
