2.21.1

In addition, India is a participant to Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP), Bangkok Agreement (BA), SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA) under which India grants and receives tariff concession on imports and exports. To avail these tariff preferences, it is to be ensured that import or export qualifies for the preference in accordance with the Rules of Origin requirement of the agreement concerned. The Government has notified the agencies authorised to issue Certificate of Origin for each of the agreement. Export inspection Council (EIC) is the sole agency authorised to issue certificate of origin under GSTP.