Official title: 01/2026-Customs : Seeks to amend five notifications, in order to extend their validity for a further period of two years till 31st March 2028 and make amendments in notification No. 25/2002-Customs, dated the 1st March, 2002 and notification No. 36/2024-Customs, dated the 23rd July, 2024
Amendment to Customs Notifications for Social Welfare Surcharge and Agricultural Infrastructure Development Cess
Official title: 03/2026-Customs : Seeks to further amend notification No. 11/2018-Customs, dated the 2nd February, 2018 and notification No.11/2021-Customs,dated the 1st February, 2021 to revise Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS) and Agricultural Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) applicable on certain items
03/2026 : Extension of time period under Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016 and addition of eligible manufacture importer in class of eligible importers to avail the facility.
05/2026-Customs : Seeks to rescind Notification No. 11/2004-Customs dated 08.01.2004 and Notification No. 27/2016-Customs dated 31.03.2016 in view of new Baggage Rules, 2026.
Introduction of system-based e-Scheduling for examination of cargo and mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras during examination of import cargo
Official title: 07/2026 : Introduction of system-based e-Scheduling for examination of cargo and mandatory use of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) during examination of import cargo.
CBIC-GST·01 Feb 2026·Notification·12/2026-Customs (N.T.)
Duty Deferral Facility for Eligible Manufacturer Importers
Official title: 12/2026-Customs (NT) : Seeks to add a new class of eligible importers as ‘Eligible Manufacturer Importers’ under Section 47 of the Customs Act, 1962 for duty deferral facility.
CBIC-GST·01 Feb 2026·Notification·13/2026-Customs (N.T.)
Amendment to Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules
Official title: 13/2026-Customs (NT) : Seeks to amend the Deferred Payment of Import Duty Regulations, 2016 to extend duty deferral facilities for trusted entities from 15 to 30 days.