Ease of Customs Duty Payment Introduction of Payment Aggregator

धानआयुसीमाशु क(आयात) का कायालय OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS (IMPORT), हवाईमाल परसर, सहार, अंधेरी (पूव), मुंबई - 400099 AIR CARGO COMPLEX, SAHAR, ANDHERI (E), MUMBAI – 400099 Email: Pro.acc-sahar@gov.in

                         Date: 17-04-2026 PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 05/2026-27

Subject: Ease of Customs Duty Payment – Introduction of Payment Aggregator

  Attention of Importers, Customs Brokers and all other stakeholders is drawn towards CBIC Circular No. 13/2026-Customs dated 24.03.2026 on the subject. Various initiatives have been introduced by CBIC in recent years for facilitating trade by simplification of procedures, introduction of online facilities and improving transparency, thus leading to reduced time and cost during import and export. 2.  One such initiative is Electronic Cash Ledger introduced in April 2023 for seamless integration with banks and introduction of deposits for subsequent duty payments. This has been extended to Courier shipments in March 2024. Various facilities are being continuously added to ease Customs duty payment including onboarding of additional banks for internet banking. 3.1  Taking this initiative forward, ICEGATE e-Payment platform has enabled payment aggregator as an authorised mode to facilitate Customs duty payment with the following features:   (a) Credit card or debit card or Unified Payment Interface (UPI) introduced for the first time for customs duty payment.     (b) Internet banking through payment aggregator mode will now allow payment through 41 banks instead of 23 live banks integrated directly.   (c) This payment aggregator option will complement existing payment modes such as internet banking through authorised banker mode and NEFT/RTGS payment through RBI. 3.2  As available in other authorised modes, the payment aggregator mode also allows importer to make transaction-wise payment in the platform, wherein the systems shall route the payment instantaneously through ECL before accounting for duty payment. 3.3  It is to be noted that, as specified in the Explanation to Regulation (3) of Customs (Electronic Cash Ledger) Regulations, 2022, while making deposit through this mode, any commission, if any, payable to the bank in respect of such deposit will be borne by the person making deposit. 4.  Currently ICICI, IOB, SBI and HDFC Bank have been onboarded on ICEGATE as payment aggregator. Subsequently, more banks will be added as and when testing is completed with them. 5.    Necessary legal changes have also been carried out in Customs (Electronic Cash CUS/AG/PN/13/2025-PRO-O/o Commr-Cus-Imp-Zone-III-Mumbai I/4076166/2026

Ledger) Regulations, 2022 vide Notification No. 30/2026 dated 24th March, 2026. A user manual on the Payment Aggregator facility to handhold and onboard users has been uploaded on the ICEGATE platform (https://www.icegate.gov.in/guidelines/payment- gateway). 6.  All Importers, Customs Brokers, Custodians and concerned stakeholders are advised to make effective use of the Payment Aggregator facility for making Customs duty payments. Difficulties, if any, in implementation of this Public Notice may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Technical (Import), ACC, Mumbai (email: pro.acc-sahar@gov.in). For assistance, clarification and information, Importers and Customs Brokers may contact the Help Desk at TSK (Turant Suvidha Kendra) at email: tsk.accmumbaizone3@gov.in/Tel:022-26816696 or visit the official website https://mumbaicustomszone3.gov.in.

Hindi version follows.   

                       (Manish Chandra)                   Pr. Commissioner of Customs (Import)                        ACC, Mumbai.

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1. The Pr. Chief Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai Customs Zone –III, Mumbai.
2. The Pr. Commissioner/Commissioner of Customs (General & Export), ACC, Mumbai
3. All Additional/Joint Commissioners of Customs (Import), ACC, Mumbai
4. All Additional/Joint Commissioner of Customs (General & Export), ACC, Mumbai
5. All Deputy/Assistant Commissioners of Customs (Import), ACC, Mumbai
6. Trade Associations
7. CB Associations (BCBA)
8. MIAL / Air India
9. EDI section (for upload on Website)
10. Office Copy CUS/AG/PN/13/2025-PRO-O/o Commr-Cus-Imp-Zone-III-Mumbai I/4076166/2026