DGFT adds India-UK CETA certificate-of-origin issuing agencies
→India-UK CETA exporters must use the authorised certificate-issuing agency
Change
DGFT amended Appendix 2B to add agencies authorised to issue preferential Certificates of Origin under the India-UK CETA by product category and SEZ/EOU jurisdiction.
Why it matters
The notice creates the certificate-routing map for exporters claiming India-UK CETA preference. Certificate issuance must match the product category, such as agriculture, marine, silk, coir, handicrafts, spices, textiles or tobacco, or the relevant SEZ/EOU jurisdiction. Export documentation teams must use the correct authorised agency before claiming preferential origin treatment.
Implications
- → Exporters claiming India-UK CETA preference must route Certificate of Origin applications to the agency authorised for the product category — unsupported issuing-agency selection can block preferential-origin documentation.
- → SEZ and EOU exporters must use the Special Economic Zone authority mapped to their Zonal Development Commissioner jurisdiction — certificate issuance for all products depends on the unit’s location.
- → Customs brokers and export documentation teams must update India-UK CETA origin workflows with the Appendix 2B agency list — stale certificate-routing rules can delay clearance or preference claims.
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