Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System

29.01.2025

Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System

Why in the news?        

            Recently, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has launched the enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 System.

About Enhanced Certificates of Origin 2.0 System:

• It is an upgrade designed to simplify the certification process for exporters and enhance trade efficiency.
• It offers several user-friendly features, such as multi-user access, which enables exporters to authorize multiple users under a single Importer Exporter Code (IEC).
• Additionally, the system now supports Aadhaar-based e-signing alongside digital signature tokens, providing greater flexibility.
• An integrated dashboard offers exporters seamless access to enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) services, Free Trade Agreement (FTA) information, trade events, and other resources.
• The platform also introduces an in-lieu Certificate of Origin feature, allowing exporters to request corrections to previously issued certificates through an easy online application process.
• The platform processes over 7,000 eCoOs daily, including both preferential and non-preferential certificates, connecting 125 issuing agencies which includes 110 national and regional chambers of commerce & industry
  • Certificates of Origin is a single access point for all exporters, for all FTAs/PTAs and for all agencies concerned.

• The electronic filing of Non-Preferential Certificates of Origin has become mandatory via the eCoO 2.0 platform, and is available to exporters at https:// trade.gov.in under the “Get Certificate of Origin” section.
• The platform has been designed and developed by DGFT and Regional & Multilateral Trade Relations (RMTR) Division, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

                                                              Source: PIB

Consider the following statements regarding the enhanced Certificate of Origin (eCoO) 2.0 System:

1. It is a platform which provides information about Free Trade Agreement.

2. It is developed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only

B.2 only

C.Both 1 and 2

D.Neither 1 nor 2

Answer C