Verification of origin in case of goods imported under Free/Preferential Trade Agreement - Regarding.

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.... imported under Free/Preferential Trade Agreement - Regarding. I am directed to refer to the above subject and to state that a number of Free/Preferential Trade Agreements (FTA/PTA) are in operation at present under which goods can be imported at preferential rates of duty. Rules of Origin are notified under such Agreements which require the importer to, inter alia, make a claim at the time of ....

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....t, to cause verification of origin in select cases. 3. Verification should be done on different grounds; (i)   The Certificates of Origin should be verified for the presence of signatures and seals as per specimens already communicated, completeness of the certificate, legibility and accuracy. In case of any deficiency or doubt regarding the format of the certificate, these as....

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....orter etc. (iv)   Apart from the circumstances mentioned at paras above, verification could also be undertaken on completely random basis. 4. Risk Management Division (RMD) has been requested to suggest the risk criteria for selection and also develop an application in the EDI/RMS for selecting import consignments for post importation verification of the COO and inform Board. ....