Implementation of self-certification of Origin Declarations under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA)

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....al Director General, Zonal Unit -s of DRI, Webmaster, CBIC. Subject: Implementation of self-certification of Origin Declarations under the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (India-UK CETA) - reg. Madam/Sir, The India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement ("India-UK CETA" or "the Agreement") shall enter into force with effect from 15 July 2026. Consequently, the Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Rules, 2026, notified vide Notification No. 62/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 03.07.2026, shall come i....

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....cordance with the agreed modalities. Authentication establishes that the Origin Declaration has been completed and transmitted by a genuine exporter or producer of the United Kingdom and is valid for use in support of a preferential tariff claim in India. It also provides safeguards against impersonation, duplicate use of Origin Declarations and other misuse of preferential tariff claims. Authentication establishes only the genuineness of the Origin Declaration and does not, by itself, establish that the goods qualify as originating. The originating status of the goods may be verified separately, where required, in accordance with the Agreement and the said Rules. 5. For the purpose of authentication, the prescribed authentication data r....

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....s connected with authentication of Origin Declarations, determination of origin and related customs matters, and shall be protected against unauthorised access, disclosure or misuse in accordance with the Agreement. Validity and Use of Origin Declarations 7. An Origin Declaration shall remain valid for twelve months from the date of its completion. 8. An Origin Declaration shall relate to a single shipment and shall not be used for multiple importations. However, where goods covered by a single shipment are deposited in a warehouse, the URN assigned to the authenticated Origin Declaration shall be quoted in the warehousing Bill of Entry and may thereafter be used for one or more corresponding ex-bond clearances arising from that Bi....