Brief note on the Agreement on Global System of Trade Preferences among developing countries (GSTP)

V. Participant Countries Under GSTP

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GSTP is presently extended by 43 preference-giving countries.

Algeria

Mexico

Angola

Morocco

Argentina

Mozambique

Bangladesh

Nicaragua

Benin

Nigeria

Bolivia

Pakistan

Brazil

Peru

Cameroon

Philippines

Chile

Qatar

Colombia

Republic of Korea

Cuba

Romania

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Singapore

Ecuador

Sri Lanka

Egypt

Sudan

Ghana

Thailand

Guinea

Trinidad and Tobago

Guyana

Tunisia

Haiti

United Republic of Tanzania

India

Uruguay

Indonesia

Venezuela

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Viet Nam

Iraq

Yugoslavia

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Zaire

Malaysia

Zimbabwe

VI. Agencies Authorised to Issue Certificates of Origin

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Presently following organisations have been authorised to issue certificate of origin under GSTP.

Sl.

Organization

Commodity

 

Export Inspection Council through their field offices known as Export Inspection Agencies with offices all over India.

All Products

 

Tobacco Board, Guntur

Tobacco & Tobacco products

VII. Fee Structure & Mode of Payment

Sale price of blank form

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Rs. 25/- per set / form.

Certification Fee

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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

 
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