FTA Policy
The Government Is Looking for Solutions. We Built One.
India's Commerce Minister is working on an FTA utilisation plan. Provenance has been operational since 2026.
9 Jun 20264 min read
FTA utilisation rate in India0%
Active India trade agreements0
Partner countries covered0+
India exports 2025-26$863 billion
The Gap
₹75 of every ₹100 in tariff savings goes unclaimed.
Four structural barriers keep India's FTA utilisation rate stuck at 25%, far below the 70–80% seen in developed trading nations.
Awareness gap
Most Indian MSMEs don't know which FTAs cover their product category or how to check eligibility. 75% of exporters leave tariff benefits unclaimed.
RoO complexity
Rules of Origin vary by product, FTA, and destination. Determining which test applies — and whether you pass — requires deep technical expertise.
Documentation burden
Certificate of Origin forms differ by FTA. DGFT procedures, issuing agencies, and invoice matching requirements create significant compliance overhead.
EU standards gap
Even eligible exporters lose contracts because their products lack CE marking, REACH compliance, or HACCP certification required by EU buyers.
The Process
From enquiry to certificate. We handle everything.
01
Eligibility Assessment
From ₹15,000Enter your HS code, supply chain, and target FTA. Our engine runs a full Rules of Origin analysis and calculates your exact tariff saving.
02
Certificate of Origin
₹10,000 / shipmentWe prepare your CoO or Statement of Origin, validate invoice numbers against ICEGATE requirements, and route to the correct issuing agency.
03
EU Standards Roadmap
Included in assessmentGet a gap analysis against CE marking, REACH, HACCP, GOTS, and other standards required by your target market — with cost estimates and timelines.
04
Regulatory Monitoring
₹10,000 / monthStay current with regulatory changes, FTA rule amendments, and DGFT notifications that affect your product. Monthly briefings and alert system.
05
Archive & Audit Trail
IncludedEvery document, every assessment, every filing stored with full audit trail. Export-ready for customs verification and buyer due diligence.
Savings Calculator
How much are you leaving at the border?
Enter your product category and annual export value. We'll calculate your potential tariff saving under India's active FTAs.
Indicative calculation based on published MFN and preferential tariff rates. Exact saving depends on Rules of Origin compliance.
Select a category and enter your export value to see potential savings.
Coverage
All 13 India FTAs, one platform.
Pricing
Transparent, outcome-based pricing.
Pay for compliance outcomes, not software seats.
Readiness Assessment
₹15,000per product
Full FTA eligibility check with AI-powered Rules of Origin analysis and EU standards gap report.
- —Rules of Origin analysis (all applicable tests)
- —Tariff saving calculation
- —EU/UK product standards gap analysis
- —Downloadable Readiness Report PDF
- —Recommended next steps with cost estimates
- —Valid for 12 months
CoO Filing
₹10,000per shipment
Certificate of Origin or Statement of Origin preparation, validation, and issuing agency coordination.
- —CoO / SoO document preparation
- —ICEGATE invoice number validation
- —DGFT form selection and completion
- —Issuing agency coordination (FIEO, AEPC, EEPC etc.)
- —Document storage and retrieval
- —DGFT Notification 05/2026-27 compliance check
Compliance Retainer
₹10,000per month
Ongoing FTA monitoring, regulatory alert service, and priority support for active exporters.
- —All Assessment features
- —Regulatory change monitoring
- —DGFT / Ministry of Commerce alerts
- —EU market access intelligence
- —Monthly compliance briefing
- —Priority support response
- —Unlimited HS code watch
Who We Are
Built by people who understand the gap.
Provenance was built from a simple observation: India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements that give Indian exporters the legal right to dramatically lower import duties in partner countries. The utilisation rate is 25%. The gap is not a policy failure — it is an infrastructure failure.
We built the compliance infrastructure that was missing. A deterministic Rules of Origin engine built from official PSR annexes. A tariff database covering 50,000+ HS-code level rates. An EU product standards gap analyser. And a filing workflow that catches the invoice matching errors that the April 2026 DGFT notification made automatic rejections.
Every assessment on Provenance is backed by official government data — not estimates, not AI guesswork. The eligibility determination is deterministic. The data is sourced from DGFT, the UK Government, DFAT Australia, Japan MOFA, and the UAE Ministry of Economy.
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