Ease of Customs Duty Payment - Introduction of Payment Aggregator

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS CUSTOM HOUSE, MUNDRA, KUTCH MUNDRA PORT & SPL ECONOMIC ZONE, MUNDRA-370421 Phone No. 02838-271029/423 FAX No. 02838-271425 Email : ag-mundra@gov.in 30-03-2026 Public Notice No. 31/2025-26

Subject: Ease of Customs Duty Payment - Introduction of Payment

Aggregator – Reg.     In pursuance of CBIC Circular No. 13/2026-Customs dated 24.03.2026, issued by the Under Secretary, Customs-IV Section, CBIC, this Public Notice is issued to sensitize the stakeholders for making payment through the new Payment Aggregator facility. 2. The 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 the existing payment modes such as Internet Banking throug1 authorised banker mode and NEFT/RTGS payment through RBI. 3. As available in the 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. 4. It is to note 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. 5. Currently ICICI, IOB, SBI and HDFC bank have been onboarded on ICEGATE as payment aggregator.

ion, if any payable to the bank in respect of such deposit will be borne by the person making deposit. 5. Currently ICICI, IOB, SBI and HDFC bank have been onboarded on ICEGATE as payment aggregator. Subsequently, more banks will be added as and when the testing is completed with them. 6. Necessary legal changes have also been carried out in Customs (Electronic Cash 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). 7. All concerned stakeholders are required to use the facility for making payment through the new Payment Aggregator and any challenges or CUS/AG/PN/11/2024-A/G-O/o Pr Commr-Cus-Mundra I/4018649/2026

difficulties observed in the implementation may be brought to the notice of the Additional Commissioner of Customs, Custom House Mundra. 8. This issues with approval of Commissioner.

(Zala Dipakbhai Chimanbhai) ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER Copy to:

1. The Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone.
2. The Deputy Commissioner, EDI, Custom House, Mundra - for uploading on website.
3. Mundra Customs Broker Association - For circulation among members.
4. ICD/CFS Association - For circulation among members.
5. Notice Board CUS/AG/PN/11/2024-A/G-O/o Pr Commr-Cus-Mundra I/4018649/2026