Brief note on the Bangkok Agreement (BA)

III. Participant Countries

People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Republic of Korea

Cambodia

Thailand

Republic of India

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

The Philippines

 

IV. Agencies authorised to issue certificates of origin

Various Export Development Authorities, Development Commissioners of EPZs / SEZs and the Export Inspection Agencies have been authorised to issue certificate of origin under BA.

V. Fee Structure & Mode of Payment

Sale price of blank form

:

Rs. 25/- per set / form.

Certification Fee

:

Rs. 150/- per set / form (without physical verification).

  • Payment of price of blank forms, certification fee and physical verification can be made either through a Deposit Account opened with the Agency Office or through a Bankers Cheque / Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Agency and valid for at least 3 months on the date.

  • A Deposit Account can be opened by an exporter with the Agency / Sub Office concerned by paying initial sum of Rs. 1,000/- and remitting further amounts periodically, in multiples of Rs. 500/-, depending up on the quantum of certificates being sought. The payment of initial sum for opening of deposit account as well as remittance of further amounts is to be done through local cheques / bank drafts drawn in favour of Export Inspection Agency concerned, and valid for at least three months on the date. For operating the deposit account, a passbook will be issued by the concerned agency / sub-office

Notes:

1 Includes mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials as well as mineral or metal ores

2 Includes forestry products

3 "Vessels" shall refer to fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing, registered in India and operated by Indian citizen(s) or Government or partnership, corporation or association, duly registered in India, at least 60 per cent of equity of which is owned by a citizen or citizens and / or Government of India or 75% by citizens or Governments of the participants. However, the products taken from vessels, engaged in commercial fishing under Bilateral Agreements, which provide for chartering/leasing of such vessels and/or sharing of catch between participants will also be eligible for preferential concessions.

4 In respect of vessels or factory ships operated by Government agencies, the requirements of flying the flag of a particular participant does not apply.

5 For the purpose of BA, the term "factory ship" means any vessel, as defined, used for processing and / or making on board products exclusively from those products referred to in clause 4 (f).

6 "Partial" cumulation as implied by 5 above means that only products, which have acquired originating status in the territory of one participant, may be taken into account when used as inputs for a finished product eligible for preferential treatment in the territory of another participant.