Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Unveils Upgraded 'eCoO 2.0 System' to Enhance Trade Efficiency.
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In January 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I), launched the upgraded Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 System to simplify the certification process for exporters and enhance trade efficiency. The new system features multi-user access under a single Importer Exporter Code (IEC).
- From 1st January 2025, electronic filing of Non-Preferential CoO is mandatory through the eCoO 2.0 platform, accessible to exporters via https://trade.gov.in.
- The platform processes over 7,000 eCoOs daily, including both preferential and non-preferential certificates. It connects 125 issuing agencies, including 110 national and regional chambers of commerce, over 650 issuing officers, and all Indian exporters in one unified system.
- The initiative simplifies the certification process, speeds up processing, and benefits global supply chains involving intermediary trade through India, with certificates issued based on documentary proof from the foreign country of origin, ensuring transparency by clearly stating the origin details and supporting documents.
Main Point :- (i) The system now supports Aadhaar-based e-signing in addition to digital signature tokens, providing more flexibility.
(ii) It introduces an in-lieu Certificate of Origin feature for requesting corrections to previously issued Certificates of Origin via a simple online application process.
(iii) DGFT has introduced a process for obtaining online Back-to-Back Certificates of Origin (Non-Preferential) for goods not originally from India but intended for re-export, transshipment, or merchanting trade, while an integrated dashboard provides exporters with easy access to eCoO services, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) details, trade events, and other resources.
About Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
Director General (DG) : Santosh Kumar Sarangi
Headquarters : New Delhi
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