Electronic payment mandate required for specified imports; deferred and voluntary payment options available via ICEGATE. E-payment is mandated for settlement of import duty for designated importer categories, while deferred payment facilities are authorised for certified entities under the Authorized Economic Operator and related programmes. The ICEGATE e-Payment Platform is enhanced to accept Voluntary/Self-Initiated Payments, allowing registered users to generate challans, debit the Electronic Cash Ledger, and make challan-wise payments via internet banking, NEFT/RTGS, or Payment Aggregator without further Customs approval.