Deferred payment of import duty extended to 30 days and Eligible Manufacturer Importer class added; effective measures and dates specified.

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....Deferred payment of import duty period is extended by amending Rule 4 to permit payment within 30 days (for entries returned in any month other than March, duty payable by the 1st day of the following month; for entries in March, payable by 31 March). The amended time limits apply to all eligible importers from 01.03.2026. A new class, Eligible Manufacturer Importer, has been notified and must obtain approval from the Directorate of International Customs, CBIC; applications accepted from 01.03.2026 and the facility is available to them until 31.03.2028. Field formations must implement and monitor compliance via ICES dashboards.....