Certificate of Origin for textiles & made-ups meant for export under different Trade Agreements:
The Textiles Committee is authorized to issue Certificate of Origin under 12 Different Trade Agreements. This certificate enables the importers to claim duty preferences at the importing end. Exporters shall submit the duly filled-in request for Pre-export Verification on letter head of the company in the prescribed format with supporting documents proving that the goods exported / to be exported qualifies as originating goods of India. The first consignment for each product of an exporter shall be certified after Pre-export Verification to ensure that the origin criteria described in the certificate is actually met.
- Indo-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IJCEPA)
- Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
- Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA)
- ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (ASEAN-India FTA)
- India-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IKCEPA)
- India-Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (IMCECA)
- South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
- India-Chile Preferential Trading Agreement (INDIA-Chile PTA)
- India-Mercosur Preferential Trading Agreement (India-Mercosur PTA)
- Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
- SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA)
- India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Co-operation Agreement (ISCECA)
Certificate of Origin under 12 Different Trade Agreements are now being digitally issued on DGFT digital platform, blank certificates are not available for sale.
Certificate of Origin under Generalised System of Preferences (GSP):
Under the scheme of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), the Developed countries grant preferential tariff treatment to the developing countries to certain agricultural and industrial products imported from developing countries. The Committee has been authorized to issues GSP Certificate in Form-A for textiles and textile articles to the exporters. This certificate enables the importers to claim duty preferences at the importing end.
Certificate of Origin under GSP are now being digitally issued on DGFT digital platform, blank certificates are not available for sale.
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Undertaking Format – Pre shipment
Undertaking Format – Post shipment
REX
EU has introduced a self certification system called Registered Exporters (REX) system with effect from 01 January 2017. Textiles Committee is one of the local administrator to register the Indian exporters under REX System. Under REX System, no GSP certificates are required for EU member countries, Norway & Switzerland.
Visit above site and fill the form, take printout and send along with documents to Textiles Committee along with following documents & Covering letter on company letter head.
Self attested photocopies of the documents mentioned below
- IEC copy
- PAN Card of Company (not applicable for Proprietorship)
- PAN Card Copy of signing authority
- Textiles Committees Latest copy of Registration/ Renewal
TIN No = IN followed by 10 digits IE Code (Example: IN0123456789)
Name and address of the company must be as per IEC Copy.
Exporter Activities =
- If registered as merchant exporter in IEC then Select Trading
- If registered as Manufacturer exporter in IEC then Select Production & Trading
H S Code: While entering H S Code, whole chapter should be entered instead of specific sub-chapters.
Example: If company is dealing in 6302, 6305, 6308, 6311 then 6300 should be entered in H S Code Section of registration form and so on.
- In Box no. 5 & Box no. 6, details of only authorized signatory must be filled.
- The authorized signatory is any person whose name is present in IEC.
- Box No 5 & Box No 6 must be signed separately,
- Details can be filled in box no 6 after selecting checkbox available on top Right corner.
To access online IEC, Click here
To access DEL List of IEC. Click here
Note: It is mandatory to register with Textiles Committee for availing the above service.
Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential):
The Textiles Committee is also authorized to issue Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) from July 2005 for textiles and its related products to enable the exporters to establish the country of origin of the material exported.
Exporter shall submit the duly filled-in Certificate of Origin (Non-Preferential) certificate for endorsement with necessary documents like invoice, bill of lading (if applicable) and bill of entry (if applicable). The Certificate of Origin (Non-preferential) is normally issued on the same day.
Tariff Rate Quota Certificate (TRQC):
Ministry of commerce and Industry has authorized the Textiles committee to monitor the import quota for specific textiles items by endorsement of Tariff Rate Quota Certificate for the following countries:
1. Import of Readymade garments from Sri Lanka under ISFTA
As per Procedural arrangement for import of apparel articles from Sri Lanka into India on Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) under Indo Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISLFTA), Textile Quota Board and Department of Commerce has been designated authority for issuance of Quota and Certificate of origin for export of apparel articles from Sri Lanka to India and in case of India Textiles Committee has been nominated tom monitor the tariff rate quota (TRQ) parameters.
2. Import of Acrylic yarn from Nepal under Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty
As per the procedure for import of Acrylic yarn from Nepal under Indo-Nepal Trade Treaty Textiles Committee shall be the monitoring agency for import of acrylic yarn into India.
Note: It is mandatory to register with Textiles Committee for availing the above service
Handloom Origin Certificate:
Under the bilateral agreements with developed countries/block like USA, European union, Switzerland, Australia, etc the Government of India has authorised the Committee to issue Handloom, Cottage Industry or Industrial craft Certificates after conducting limited inspection for ensuring handloom origin for eligible textile items to enable the importers to claim duty concessions.
Exporters desirous of the availing the above certificate may submit the application (Combination Form) downloaded from the website and submit the duly filled-in combination form to the nearest office of the committee with the requisite application charges at least a day before the date of Inspection.
Note: It is mandatory to register with Textiles Committee for availing the above service.
Blank Certificates are available for sale.
Download: Combination Form