Rule 18 - Application for Certificate of Origin - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement) Rules, 2022

18. Application for Certificate of Origin. - (1) For the issue of a Certificate of Origin, the exporter or producer of the goods shall present, or submit electronically through the approved channel, to the issuing body or authority of the exporting Party the following, namely:- (a) an application, together with appropriate supporting information and documents for proving origin, including but not limited to, the breakup of costs and any other relevant elements such as profits; (b) information outlined in Annexure-A and consistent with the description in the invoice; and (c) the corresponding commercial invoice and other documents necessary to establish the origin of the good. (2) Multiple items declared on the same Certificate of Origin shall be allowed: Provided that each item must qualify separately in its own right. (3) Each Party may, in accordance with its domestic procedures and if it deems appropriate, allow its issuing body or authority to apply a risk management system to selectively conduct pre-export verification of the minimum information requirements filed by an exporter or producer. (4) The issuing body or authority, as appropriate, may, to the best of their competence and ability, carry out proper examination of each application for a Certificate of Origin to ensure that,- (a) the application has been duly completed and signed by the authorised signatory; (b) the origin of the good is in conformity with the requirements of these rules; and (c) the information furnished in the Certificate of Origin corresponds to supporting information and documents submitted.