Notification/Circular No.: 06/2026-2027; File No. 01/02/54/AM21/EG&TF dated May 29, 2026
Applicable Act/Rule: Foreign Trade Policy, 2023; India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA)
Effective Date: June 01, 2026
Upon coming into force of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA) on June 1, 2026, Preferential Certificates of Origin for exports to Oman under the said agreement will be rolled out on the Trade Connect ePlatform (www.trade.gov.in), which serves as the unified digital platform for application and issuance of all electronic Certificates of Origin (eCOO) for Indian exports. As per the agreed terms of India-Oman CEPA, eCOO will be available via the “Certificate of Origin” service on Trade Connect ePlatform for issuance on the basis of an authorised agency.
The key points regarding issuance of Preferential eCOO for India-Oman CEPA by authorised agency are: the applicant may proceed by selecting the agreement name as “India Oman CEPA (Agency Issued)”; the list of authorised agencies as per the terms of the agreement and duly notified will be available for selection by applicants; on submission of the completed application and approval by the authorised agency, an “Electronic Copy” of the eCOO with QR code and digital signature will be generated by the system; and the “Electronic Copy” shall bear the image of the signature of the issuing officer as well as the stamp of the issuing agency.
The following common guidelines are to be followed by all IEC holders and associated users/applicants: existing user credentials for the DGFT website may be used for login on Trade Connect ePlatform without creation of new login credentials; additional user accounts for the same IEC may be created and linked using DSC; all users may ensure that their name in the DGFT/Trade Connect user profile matches completely with the name in the Digital Signature (DSC); all IEC holders may ensure that updated details related to the IEC are available in the DGFT system.
For verification of genuineness of the CoO, authorities shall visit the Trade Connect ePlatform under Certificate of Origin → Verify Certificate and enter the CoO number. Support is available through the DGFT Helpdesk toll-free numbers and email at coo-dgft@gov.in.
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