Late-fee waiver for supplementary Bills of Entry depends on sufficient cause, not automated delay calculations alone.

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....Late-presentation charges for a Bill of Entry arise only where the proper officer, after assessing the reasons for delay, is satisfied that no sufficient cause exists. Regulation 4(3) prescribes the charging framework and permits waiver where the reasons are satisfactory; automated calculation cannot replace this statutory assessment. For supplementary Bills of Entry covering excess cargo subsequently identified as part of a timely declared consignment, waiver depends on causation, importer fault, bona fide and prompt corrective action, amendment requests, and willingness to discharge undisputed duty. A legally sustainable refusal or grant of waiver requires a reasoned evaluation of evidence rather than mechanical reliance on delayed filing.....