This is in continuation of our mailer dated 18/09/2019 informing you about the  launch of Common Digital platform for issuance of CoO, enhancement   in loan availability for exporters etc by  the Hon'ble Minister for Commerce & Industry & Railways.

In  this regard,  O/o Directorate   General  Of Foreign  Trade,  New Delhi has Issued  Trade  Notice  No. 34/(2015-2020) dated 19/09/2019  regarding  Online filing & Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin through the Common Digital Platform and Issue of CoO for India- Chile PTA will be started  from 25th   September  2019.

The important points  of the trade notice are reproduced/ highlighted as follows for your convenience:

Ø Online platform for Certificate of Origin CoO has been launched at url-   http://coo.dgft.gov.in . 

Ø The objective  of the platform  is to provide  an electronic,  paperless,  contactless  platform  for the CoO application  process.  The  earlier  requirement   of pre-printed   CoO stationery   is to be done  away with.  The  authenticity   of  the  certificate   would  be  verifiable   through  QR  code  on  the  certificate. Verification  may also be done by keying  in the certificate  number  at the verification   link on the portal.

Ø The platform  has been made  live at present  for registration  purposes.  Exporters  to partner  FTA/PTA  countries  are requested  to register  onto  the platform  using  their IEC. Digital  signature  would  be required  for the purposes  of electronic  verification   in the application process.  The  digital  signature   would  be the  same  as used  in other  DGFT  online  applications. 

Ø  The following  additional  points  may be noted -

a)          This digital signature  may be Class II or Class III  and should have the firm’s  IEC embedded.

b)    On registration,  password  would  be sent to the email  linked  to the IEC.  If the email  is to be updated,  the same  may be done by using  the 'Online  IEC application'   module  on the DGFT website

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c)     On  registration   all  directors' /partners'   details  and  branch  details  would  be auto-populated from the DGFT IEC database.  Please ensure the IEC details are up-to-date  prior to registration.

d)    For further  guidance,  Registration  and Application  help manual  & FAQs may be seen on the main page of the platform.

e)     For any assistance  you may utilize  any of the following  channels  -
a.     Raise  a complaint/suggestion    ticket through  the Contact@DGFT   Service  available on the DGFT  website
b.     Call the Helpline  at the Toll Free number  1800-111-550
c.      Drop an email to  coo-dgft@gov.in

Ø Exporters to note that from 25 September 2019  all CoOs for India- Chile PTA will be issued electronically on this portal and no paper applications to EIA or any other agency will be allowed.   Therefore,  exporters  intending  to take benefits under India- Chile PTA are requested to immediately register on the new CoO platform.

Ø  The roll out for  other  partner  countries   will  be  notified  as  soon  as  their  acceptance   is  received.  Accordingly, exporters  of other FTA/ PTA  countries  may also start registering  on the new COO platform.

Members are requested to take  note  of  this important  ease of doing business measure and do the needful accordingly. The DGFT Trade  Notice  No. 34/(2015-2020) dated 19/09/2019  is available for reference using below link-

Members  may also  send their comments/ feed-back  on  our e-mail id’s:  ed@chemexcil.gov.in  &  deepak.gupta@chemexcil.gov.in.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

(S. G. BHARADI)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR