DGFT notifies issuing of Final Notice for On-boarding on Common Platform for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade(DGFT) has notified of issuing Final Notice for On-boarding on Common Platform for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Non-Preferential Certificate of Origin upto 31st August 2023.

This Directorate, vide Trade Notice No. 27/2022-2023 dated March 28, 2023, has extended transition period upto December 31, 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 February 19, 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 March 28, 2023, a few enlisted Agencies/chambers have still not started the process of on- boarding which defeats the purpose of initiating the online system.

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 December 31, 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 August 31, 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 December 31, 2023.

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 August 31, 2023 failing which these agencies/chambers shall be de-notified from Appendix 2E.

For guidance on registration and application submission process, the Help Manual and 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 : [email protected]
• Call the toll-free DGFT Helpdesk numbers: 1800-572-1550/1800-111-550

For Official Trade Notice Download PDF Given Below: