Certificate of Origin Login: How to Access eCoO in 2026

Certificate of origin login in India now happens on the Trade Connect ePlatform at trade.gov.in, not on the old coo.dgft.gov.in portal. Your existing DGFT credentials work there, so there is no separate account to create. eCoO full form: electronic Certificate of Origin.

A stale bookmark is the single commonest reason exporters believe their certificate of origin login has stopped working. It has not. The service moved.

Since 7 April 2026 the stakes are higher than convenience. DGFT Public Notice 01/2026-27 amended Para 2.90 of the Handbook of Procedures 2023 so that authorised agencies may issue certificates only through the designated electronic platform. Manual issuance is prohibited and can cost an agency its authorisation.

Where the certificate of origin login sits in 2026

Certificate of Origin is a service inside the Trade Connect ePlatform, reached from the dashboard rather than from a standalone portal. The migration ran in stages, which is why so much published guidance is out of date:

What you need before your first certificate of origin login

Missing any one of these stops registration rather than delaying it.

Two of these cause most failures. The DSC must carry the firm’s IEC embedded within it, so a generic Class 3 digital signature certificate without the IEC will not authenticate. And the name in your platform profile must match the DSC name completely, because partial matches are rejected without a useful error message.

Getting access: the six steps to a working login

1. Fix the IEC profile first. Open IEC Profile Management on dgft.gov.in and confirm email, mobile and address. Every downstream field is populated from here, and wrong data propagates into every certificate you issue.
2. Insert the DSC token before you start. Confirm the drivers are installed and the certificate is visible to the browser. Our guide on using a DSC on the DGFT portal covers the setup.
3. Sign in at trade.gov.in with your existing DGFT credentials. Do not create a second account. One IEC should have one primary account.
4. Open the Certificate of Origin service from the dashboard.
5. Complete exporter registration. Enter the IEC, confirm the auto-populated details, and accept the terms.
6. Link the DSC or set up Aadhaar e-signing. eCoO 2.0 supports both, and having the fallback configured saves a shipment when a token fails.

That gets you into the platform. The application itself, choosing the agency, entering product and origin data and paying the fee, is a separate exercise covered on our certificate of origin filing service page.

Set access up well before your first consignment. Doing it mid-shipment turns a routine task into a helpdesk call under time pressure.

Multi-user access and Aadhaar signing

eCoO 2.0 added multi-user access under a single IEC, so a documentation executive can prepare an application while an authorised signatory signs it. Each user gets their own login under the same IEC rather than sharing one password, which matters when an origin claim is later questioned and you need to show who certified what.

Aadhaar-based e-signing sits alongside DSC tokens. It is the practical fallback when a token expires or a laptop refuses to read it.

The platform also carries an in-lieu certificate of origin feature, which lets you apply online to correct a certificate already issued instead of starting again.

Verifying a certificate without logging in

Buyers, banks and foreign customs do not need an account. On the Trade Connect ePlatform, open Certificate of Origin, then Verify Certificate, and enter the CoO number. The platform returns the issued details.

Screenshot the result. When a buyer questions a certificate, a dated verification capture usually settles it in one email.

The five errors that block certificate of origin login

1. DSC not detected. Token drivers missing, or the browser blocking the signing utility. Reinstall the driver, then retry on a supported browser.
2. Name mismatch on signing. The profile name and DSC name differ by an initial, a middle name or a suffix. Correct the profile, not the DSC.
3. Old bookmark returns an error. coo.dgft.gov.in is the superseded platform. Replace the bookmark with trade.gov.in.
4. Account already exists. You already have DGFT credentials. Recover the password rather than registering afresh.
5. Wallet balance missing. Balances were migrated on 1 March 2025. Check the wallet inside the new platform before assuming it is lost.

What changed in 2026

Manual issuance is now prohibited. Public Notice 01/2026-27 dated 7 April 2026 restricts issuance to the designated electronic platform.

Only DGFT-authorised agencies may issue. Notification 05/2026-27 of the same date amended Para 2.62 of FTP 2023, provided for self-certification by approved exporters, and required invoice numbers on the certificate to match the shipping bill so that verification can be automated.

India-Oman CEPA eCoO went live on 1 June 2026 under Trade Notice 06/2026-27, with the authorised agencies notified through Public Notice 15/2026-27 dated 2 June 2026.

The practical consequence is blunt. A certificate obtained through any offline route may simply not be accepted by Indian or foreign customs.

How JPARKS INDIA Helps

JPARKS INDIA  sets up certificate of origin login and files applications for exporters across India from our Vashi, Navi Mumbai office. Because we also clear cargo, we see the shipment consequence of a documentation error before it becomes a hold.

• Platform access, including IEC profile correction and exporter registration on Trade Connect.
• DSC procurement and alignment, through our DGFT digital signature service, so the name match is right the first time.
• End-to-end filing under our certificate of origin service, preferential and non-preferential.
• IEC repair where the underlying code is deactivated, via IEC registration and renewal.
• Invoice and shipping bill reconciliation so the automated matching requirement does not stop a consignment.

Get your certificate of origin login sorted, or call/WhatsApp +91 9167379073.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Where is the certificate of origin login page in 2026?

The Trade Connect ePlatform at trade.gov.in. Certificate of Origin is a service inside it, and your existing DGFT credentials work without a fresh registration.

Q2. Is coo.dgft.gov.in still live?

It is the superseded first-generation platform. New preferential applications stopped there in January 2025 and the service now runs on Trade Connect.

Q3. Do I need a new account for certificate of origin login?

No. Attempting to register afresh is what produces the duplicate-account error most exporters report. Recover your DGFT password instead.

Q4. What DSC do I need?

A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate in the authorised signatory’s name with the firm’s IEC embedded. A generic Class 3 certificate without the IEC will not authenticate.

Q5. Can I use Aadhaar instead of a DSC?

Yes. eCoO 2.0 supports Aadhaar-based e-signing alongside token-based DSC, and it is worth configuring as a fallback before you need it.

Q6. Can more than one person use our account?

Yes. Multi-user access under a single IEC is a core eCoO 2.0 feature, so preparation and signing can sit with different people.

Q7. Can a Certificate of Origin still be issued manually?

No. Since 7 April 2026 authorised agencies may issue only through the designated electronic platform, and manual issuance can lead to revocation of the agency’s authorisation.