GJEPC’s Gujarat Regional Office hosted a webinar aimed at empowering exporters with insights into the Certificate of Origin (CoO) process and maximising benefits under key trade pacts like the India-UAE CEPA and India-Australia ECTA. The session saw over 200 participants from across Gujarat.
Mr. Jayanti Savaliya, Regional Chairperson – Gujarat, GJEPC, addressed the participants and underscored the importance of understanding FTAs to boost exports. The webinar featured Mr. Abhimaniu Sharma, Deputy DGFT and Development Commissioner, Surat SEZ, as the keynote speaker. His detailed presentation covered the fundamentals of FTAs, how they are negotiated and implemented, the step-by-step process to obtain a CoO, documentation and value addition criteria, and common mistakes exporters should avoid.
Mr. Sharma assured participants that DGFT Surat is committed to issuing Certificates of Origin within 24 hours, provided applications are complete and in order.