Online Registration Process for ICPTA Certificate, Fees & Documents
ICPTA Certificate is a Certificate of Origin issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in India. ICPTA 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 ICPTA Registration
- Organization based Digital Signature Certificate
- DGFT Login ID
- Updated Import Export Code
- Mobile No. & Email address
- 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
Process for ICPTA 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 ICPTA Certificate
Fees for ICPTA Registration
- ID Creation Fee is Rs. 2,000
- Certificate generation per Invoice Rs. 1,500/-
- Total Fees Rs. 3,500/-
Benefits of ICPTA Registration
Reducing tariffs & trade barriers in preferred countries- Encouraging cross- border transactions between the territories of the Contracting counties.
- 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.
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:-
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