Notification / Circular No.: 01/2026-27 dated April 07, 2026
Applicable Act / Rule: Foreign Trade Policy, 2023 and Handbook of Procedures, 2023
Applicable Section / Rule: Para 2.90 of Handbook of Procedures, 2023
The Handbook of Procedures, 2023 prescribes the process for issuance of Certificates of Origin (CoO) for exports. Authorized agencies are responsible for issuing CoO to establish the origin of goods for international trade purposes. The present update introduces a procedural requirement regarding the mode of application and issuance of CoO.
The following clause has been inserted in Para 2.90:
“(d) All authorized agencies must accept applications and issue CoOs only via https://www.trade.gov.in or such other platform as may be designated by DGFT from time to time. Manual issuance outside of the designated platform is not permissible and may lead to revocation of authorization to issue CoO.”
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