The DGFT issued Trade Notice No. 04/2022-2023 dated April 27, 2022 for the extension of date for mandatory electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin (“CoO”) through the common digital platform to August 01, 2022.
In continuation to the earlier Trade Notice 24/2021-22 dated November 15, 2021, Trade Notice 42/2020-2021 dated February 19, 2021, 48/2020-2021 dated March 25, 2021, 10/2021-2022 dated July 19, 2021, 19/2021-2022 dated October 01, 2021, 21/2021-22 dated October 18, 2021 and 32/2021-22 dated January 24, 2021, it is informed that the transition period for mandatory filing of applications for Non Preferential Certificate of Origin through the e-CoO Platform has been further extended till August 01, 2022.
While the exporters and NP CoO Issuing Agencies would have the option to use the online system, the same shall not be mandatory till August 01, 2022. The existing systems of processing non-preferential CoO applications in manual/paper mode is being allowed. For guidance on registration and online application submission process, the Help Manual & FAQs may be seen on the landing page at https://coo.dgft.gov.in
All stakeholders may note that issuing agencies who do not use the Online System for issue of non-preferential CoOs after August 01, 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.
The Trade Notice can be accessed at: https://content.dgft.gov.in/Website/dgftprod/6822caa6-9584-4c1a-8f8b-61b5bcaae1ed/Trade%20Notice%2004%20-%20Extension%20till%20July2022.pdf