Payment of drawback and interest: Customs must pay to exporter or authorised agent and may consolidate claims for payment. Payment of drawback and interest is to be made by the proper Customs officer to the exporter or an agent authorised by the exporter; the Customs officer may combine claims and adjust amounts by issuing a consolidated payment order; the payment date is the cheque issue date for cheque payments or the date of credit for payments credited to the exporter's account with the Custom House.