What is Preferential Certificate of Origin? Who is authorised to issue the Preferential CoO?

Sr. No.

Trade Agreements

Agencies Authorised to issue Preferential CoO

1

India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) All Export Promotion Councils
 (iii) SEZs
 (iv) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (v) and other agencies as per Public Notice No 44/2015-2020 of DGFT

2

Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products
 (iv) Tobacco Board for Tobacco products

3

India Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

4

ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (ASEAN-India FTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

5

India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IKCEPA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

6

India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

7

India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products
 (iv) Textiles Committee–for textiles and madeups

8

India-Afghanistan Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Afghanistan PTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

9

South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

10

India-Chile Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Chile PTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

11

India-Mercosur Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Mercosur PTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

12

Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) All Export Promotion Councils
 (iii) SEZs
 (iv) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods

13

SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) All Export Promotion Councils
 (iii) SEZs
 (iv) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (v) and other agencies as per Appendix 2D of DGFT

14

India-Thailand Early Harvest Scheme

(i) DGFT
 (ii) All Export Promotion Councils
 (iii) SEZs
 (iv) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (v) and other agencies as per Appendix 2D of DGFT

15

India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA)

(i) DGFT
 (ii) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (iii) Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)-for Marine products

16

Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Scheme

(i) DGFT
 (ii) All Export Promotion Councils
 (iii) SEZs
 (iv) Export Inspection Council (EIC)-for all goods
 (v) and other agencies as per Appendix 2C of DGFT