How to Claim FTA Benefits at Indian Customs — CAROTAR, Bill of Entry and Origin Proof
What an importer has to declare, hold and prove to get the FTA rate at clearance — and what the exporter supplies How an FTA cuts duty at customs. A free trade agreement only lowers duty when the importer **claims** it. For imports into India, the claim is made in the **bill of entry** and is governed by **section 28DA of the Customs Act** and the **Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade Agreements) Rules, 2020 — CAROTAR** — in force since 21 September 2020. Customs no longer takes the certificate of origin at face value: the importer must know, and be able to show, that the goods meet the agreement's rules of origin. Claiming the FTA rate on an import into India. What customs can do under CAROTAR. If you are the Indian exporter. Your buyer abroad claims the FTA rate under their own customs rules, but they need **your** proof of origin. Apply for a preferential certificate of origin on **DGFT's Trade Connect ePlatform**, choosing the agreement, or from the issuing agency DGFT names for it. Some agreements also allow an origin declaration made by the exporter. Keep the bill of materials and cost data behind every certificate: the importing country can ask India to ve…
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