N 5/2026

[To Be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I], Section-3, Sub-section (ii)] Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi — 110 011 NotificationNo. 05/2026-27

Dated: 07 April 2026

Subject: Amendments to Para 2.62 of Foreign Trade Policy 2023.

S.0.(E) In the exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation)Act, 1992, as amended from time to time, read with Para 1.02 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to Para 2.62 with immediate effect in Chapter 2 of FTP 2023:

nee:Para | Existing Para soe:Amended Para 2.62 | Approved Exporter Scheme for Self- | 2.62. (a) Issuance of Certificates of Certification of Certificate of Origin Origin (i) Currently, Certificates of Origin | (i) Certificates of Origin (CoO) under various Preferential Trade for exports from India can Agreements [PTA], Free Trade only be issued by agencies Agreements [FTAs], authorized by the Comprehensive Economic Directorate General of Cooperation Agreements Foreign Trade. [CECA] and Comprehensive| (ii) The authorized agencies Economic Partnerships shall issue CoOs in a Agreements [CEPA] are issued manner as prescribed by by designated agencies as per DGFT from time to time. Appendix 2B of Appendices and| (iii) All IEC holders availing Aayat Niryat Forms. A new CoOs shall use the same optional system of _ selfinvoice numbers in both Ort ..

s per DGFT from time to time. Appendix 2B of Appendices and| (iii) All IEC holders availing Aayat Niryat Forms. A new CoOs shall use the same optional system of _ selfinvoice numbers in both Ort ..

oePara | ExistingcertificationPara Amended Para ey is being introduced CoOs and _ corresponding with a view to reducing Shipping Bills to enable transaction cost. automated verification. (ii) The Manufacturers who are also | (b) Approved Exporter Scheme for Status Holders shall be eligible | Self-Certification of Certificate of for Approved Exporter Scheme. | Origin Approved Exporters will be| (i) Currently, Certificates of entitled to self-certify their Origin under various manufactured goods as Preferential Trade Originating from India with a view Agreements [PTA], Free to qualifying for preferential Trade Agreements [FTAs], treatment under different Comprehensive Economic PTAs/FTAs/CECAs/CEPAs Cooperation Agreements which are in operation. Self[CECA] and Comprehensive certification will be permitted Economic Partnerships only for the goods that are Agreements [CEPA] are manufactured as per the issued by designated Industrial Entrepreneurs agencies as per Appendix Memorandum (IEM) / Industrial 2B of Appendices and Aayat License (IL) /Letter of Intent Niryat Forms.A new optional (LOI) issued to manufacturers. system of self-certification is (iii) Status Holders will be being introduced witha view recognized by DGFT as to reducing transaction cost.

Niryat Forms.A new optional (LOI) issued to manufacturers. system of self-certification is (iii) Status Holders will be being introduced witha view recognized by DGFT as to reducing transaction cost. Approved Exporters for self- | (ii) The Manufacturers who are certification based on availability also Status Holders shall be of required infrastructure, eligible for Approved capacity and trained manpower Exporter Scheme. Approved as per the details in Para 2.94 of Exporters will be entitled to Handbook of Procedures read self-certify their with Appendix 2F of Appendices manufactured goods as & Aayaat Niryat Forms. originating from India with a hee

(aaPara | (iv)ExistingTheParadetails of theenScheme, AmendedeaeviewParato smaqualifying for along with the penalty preferential treatment under provisions, are provided in different PTAs/ —FTAs/ Appendix 2F of Appendices and CECAs/ CEPAs which are in Aayaat Niryat Forms and will operation. Self-certification come into effect only when India will be permitted only for the incorporates the scheme into a goods that are specific agreement with its manufactured as per the partner/s and the same _ is Industrial Entrepreneurs appropriately notified by DGFT. Memorandum (IEM) / Further the entities to whom Industrial License(IL) /Letter such _self-certification will be of Intent (LOI) issued to extended bilaterally © under manufacturers. FTA/PTA will be subject to the| (iii) Status Holders will be provisions and conditions ofthat recognized by DGFT as FTA.

will be of Intent (LOI) issued to extended bilaterally © under manufacturers. FTA/PTA will be subject to the| (iii) Status Holders will be provisions and conditions ofthat recognized by DGFT as FTA. Approved Exporters for selfcertification based on availability of required infrastructure, capacity and trained manpower as per the details in Para 2.94 of Handbook of Procedures read with Appendix 2F of Appendices & Aayaat Niryat Forms. (iv) The details of the Scheme, along with the penalty provisions, are provided in Appendix 2F of Appendices and Aayaat Niryat Forms and will come into effect only

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Effect of this Notification: Certificates of Origin can only be issued by agencies authorised for the purpose. Exporters are mandated to use identical invoice numbers in Certificates of Origin and Shipping Bills to enable automated utilisation verification.

abe - (Lav Agarwal) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Government of India E-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from F. No. 01/02/60/AM-25/EG&TF)