https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16581 The Authorised Economic Operator programme under Indian Customs is a trusted-trader facilitation framework under which deferred payment of customs duty is primarily available to AEO-T2 and AEO-T3 importers subject to prescribed conditions. Duty deferment allows eligible importers to clear goods after assessment without immediate duty payment, with liability recorded in a deferred payment ledger and paid later through ICEGATE within the prescribed cycle. Recent developments include Auto-OOC for AEO Tier-2 and Tier-3 importers and an extension of deferred duty benefits to eligible manufacturer importers, subject to continuing compliance obligations. en-us Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:42:51 +0530 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:42:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16581 The Authorised Economic Operator programme under Indian Customs is a trusted-trader facilitation framework under which deferred payment of customs duty is primarily available to AEO-T2 and AEO-T3 importers subject to prescribed conditions. Duty deferment allows eligible importers to clear goods after assessment without immediate duty payment, with liability recorded in a deferred payment ledger and paid later through ICEGATE within the prescribed cycle. Recent developments include Auto-OOC for AEO Tier-2 and Tier-3 importers and an extension of deferred duty benefits to eligible manufacturer importers, subject to continuing compliance obligations. Articles Customs - Import - Export - SEZ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:42:51 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=16581