GSP in practice: cumulation, supplier declarations and India’s move toward an EU FTA

Annette Reiser explains the operational differences between Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), focusing on how each affects company processes for handling preferential origin. She clarifies why GSP origin appears in supplier’s declarations, highlighting the role of bilateral, regional and extended cumulation under GSP. The session concludes with an update on India’s shift from GSP toward a future EU-India FTA.