Online Registration Process for APTA Certificate, Fees & Documents
APTA Certificate is a Certificate of Origin issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in India. APTA Certificate ensures that the commodity meant to be exported is completely manufactured or produced in the originating country or the exporting country. In order to verify the goods, the exporter has to produce multiple documents before the DGFT to prove that the goods have been manufactured in India.
The necessity for a Certificate of Origin is for custom clearance in the importing country. In case goods imported do not come with a Certificate of Origin, the importing country custom authorities will tax the goods. The Certificate of Origin is used by the importing country to ensure that the products are duty free and the goods are originating from the country under free trade agreement.
Documents required for APTA Registration
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- Documents required for APTA Registration
- DGFT Login ID
- Updated Import Export Code
- Digital Signature Certificate software
- Commercial Invoice
- Purchase Bill that has details of quantity, origin of raw materials, consumables used in product meant for export
- Manufacturer Exporter Declaration on the company’s Letterhead
- Product Description
- Purchase order from importer company
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Process for APTA Registration
Account ID Creation with the help of Organization based DSC.
- Online application for Certificate of Origin (CoO)
- Complete form with appropriate details
- Upload the necessary documents
- Issuance of AFTA Certificate
APTA Registration Fees
- ID Creation Fee is Rs. 2,000
- Certificate generation per Invoice Rs. 1,500/-
- Total Fees Rs. 3,500/-
Benefits of APTA Registration
Reducing tariffs & trade barriers in preferred countries- Promoting fair competition in the free trade states
- Ensuring equitable benefits to all Contracting countries
- Effective mechanism for joint administration & resolution of disputes
- Framework for regional cooperation and enhance mutual benefits for trade.
- Encouraging cross- border transactions between the territories of the Contracting counties.
Other Free Trade Agreements
India has enhanced its market access commitments for neighbouring service providers. These commitments provide companies with an opportunity to build market expertise and grow by international expansion. Under Free or Preferential Trade Agreement there are multiple options where certificate of origin can be generated from India for import benefits to importing companies:-
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ICPTA - India Chile Preferential Trade Agreement
SAFTA - South Asia Free Trade Agreement
SAPTA - SAARC Preferential Trade Agreement
IKCEPA - India Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
IJCEPA - India Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements
AIFTA - ASEAN India Free Trade Agreement
ISFTA - India Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement
APTA - Asia Pacific Trade Agreement
GSP - Generalized System of Preferences
GSTP - Global System of Trade Preferences
IMCECA - India Malaysia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
ISCECA - India Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
Who are the authorized agencies in India for issuing the certificate of origin?
The authorized agencies in India for issuing the certificate of origin are listed in Appendix 35 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol-1 under the Foreign Trade Policy.
These are:
| Agreement | Agencies authorized to issue Certificate of Origin |
| Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) | Export Inspection Council (EIC); Export Development Authorities; Development Commissioners of EPZs and SEZs; FIEO |
| Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) | EIC for all products; Tobacco Board, Guntur for tobacco and tobacco products |
| India Afghanistan PTA | EIC |
| India ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement | EIC |
| India Chile PTA | EIC |
| India JAPAN CEPA | EIC |
| India Mercosur PTA | EIC |
| India Singapore CECA | EIC |
| India South Korea CEPA | EIC |
| South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) | EIC |
What are the four methods of supply under trade in services?
The four methods of supply –
Method 1: Cross border supply (supply from the territory of a Party into the territory of the other Party). For Instance an architect can send his architectural plan through electronic means; a lecturer can send teaching material to students in any other country; a doctor sitting in France can advise his patient in India through digital means. In all these cases, trade in services takes place and this is equal to cross-border movement of goods.
Method 2: Consumption abroad ( consumption in the territory of a Party by the service consumer of the other Party). For Instance a tourist using hotel or restaurant services abroad; a ship or aircraft undergoing repair or maintenance services abroad.
Method 3: Commercial presence (by a service supplier of a Party, through commercial presence in the territory of the other Party). In this case, the service supplier establishes a legal presence in the form of a representative / branch office / joint venture / subsidiary in the host country & starts supplying services. For Instance a bank opens its branch in another country.
Method 4: Presence/movement of natural persons (by a service supplier of a Party, through presence of natural persons of a Party in the territory of the other Party). For Instance Independent service suppliers (e.g. doctors, engineers, individual consultants, accountants, etc.) who provide services in another country. However, GATS covers only temporary movement & not citizenship, residence or employment on a permanent basis in the foreign country.
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