(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART-! SECTION-I)

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce ». Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi

Public Notice No. 43/2024-25 New Delhi, Dated: 27‘ January 2025

Subject: Amendments to Para 2.91 & 2.93 of HBP, inline with the Implementation of the eCertificate of Origin System-reg.

In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in Chapter 2 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 with immediate effect:

No. 2.91(d)Export Inspection Council (EIC) is thel<<deleted>> agency authorised to print blank certificates. The website of the EIC (www.eicindia.gov.in) provide procedural details (including fee) fo issuance of the certificate of origin. 2.93(c)|All exporters who are required to submit/Exporters required to obtain a NonCoO (Non-Preferential) would have to|Preferential Certificate of Origin apply to any of agencies enlisted in(CoO) must submit their applications Appendix 2E with followingjonline via https://trade.gov.in to an documents: of the agencies listed in Appendix (i) Details of quantum / origin of inputs /2E. consumables used in export product.(i) Copy of Invoice and packing list is (ii) Two copies of invoices. required to be uploaded along with (iii) Packing list in duplicate forthe online application.

consumables used in export product.(i) Copy of Invoice and packing list is (ii) Two copies of invoices. required to be uploaded along with (iii) Packing list in duplicate forthe online application. concerned invoice.|(ii) Fee of $200 is applicable for each (iv) Fee of Rs.200/- per certificate Certificate of Origin including attestation of any additional documents. 2.93(d)/The agency would ensure that goods(i) The issuing agency would ensure are of Indianorigin as per criteriadefinedithat goods are of Indian origin as pe in (a) above before granting CoO (Non-criteria defined at para (a) above Preferential). Certificate would belbefore granting an eCoO (Nonissued as per format given in Annexure-Preferential). Certificate shall be Il to Appendix 2E. It should be ensuredjissued as per format specified a thatno correction/re-type ismade onjAnnexure-Il of Appendix 2E. certificate. Any agency desirous of(ii) Any correction in an existing enlistment in Appendix-2E may submitileCoO may be requested online as

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Effect of the Public Notice: Amendments in Handbook of Procedures in sync with the implementation of eCertificate of Origin are notified. Provisions for in-lieu Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) and Back-to-back Certificate of Origin (NonPreferential) are also notified.

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India e-mail: dgft@nic.in

(Issued from File No. 01/02/82/AM-19/EDI-Part(1))