Entry into Force of the UK-India FTA is over one week away, and many businesses are yet to register with HMRC on the authentication portal.‍

Registering on the Authentical Portal is critical for any business wanting to send product to India and benefit from the tariff cuts.‍

Full guidance on the authentication mechanism and rules of origin in the agreement, including a link to the registration portal is available here: UK–India CETA Rules of Origin‍

This landing page will be updated further with additional information, including:

• An updated origin declaration template that we expect will be more easily read by India’s system – this is an update to the Annexed OD template currently published alongside the treaty.
• The nodal email address that businesses will need to send their origin declaration form to as part of the authentication process, alongside the process points required by this email (subject line, format etc).
• Guidance on what to do if and when there are errors in the authentication process.
• What the automated response for successful authentication looks like.
• Guidance on claims for goods in transit or goods held in bond.

We will continue to support our members with such opportunities – and you can get in touch to learn more.