Resources Notifications

Notifications

Notification No. 12/2026-Customs (N.T.) , dated 1st February, 2026 [Extension of Deferred Payment Facility to Eligible Manufacturer Importers]
PDF • Updated 1 Feb 2026
Notification
Notification No. 13/2026-Customs (N.T.) dated 1st February, 2026 [Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2026]
PDF • Updated 1 Feb 2026
Notification
Notification No. 58/2023-Customs (N.T.) , dated the 3rd August, 2023 [Deferred Payment of Import Duty (Amendment) Rules, 2023]
PDF • Updated 3 Aug 2023
Notification
Notification No. 134/2016-Customs (N.T.) , dated the 2nd November, 2016 [Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016]
PDF • Updated 2 Nov 2016
Notification
Notification No. 135/2016-Customs (N.T.) , dated the 2nd November, 2016 [Extension of Deferred Payment Facility to AEO-T2 and AEO-T3 entities]
PDF • Updated 2 Nov 2016
Notification
Resources Circulars

Circulars

Circular 33/2016 - Customs
PDF • Updated 22 Jul 2016
Circulars
Circular 3/2018 - Customs
PDF • Updated 17 Jan 2018
Circulars
Circular 26/2018 - Customs
PDF • Updated 10 Aug 2018
Circulars
Circular 51/2018 - Customs
PDF • Updated 07 Dec 2018
Circulars
Circular No. 27/2020 - Customs
(Extension of validity of AEO certification for ease of renewal process)
PDF • Updated 02 Jun 2020
Circulars
Circular No 37/2020 - Customs Regarding: Authorized Public Undertakings (APU) Circular for Deferred payment of Customs duty
PDF • Updated 19 Aug 2020
Circulars
Circular No 54/2020 - Customs for special facilitation for MSME
PDF • Updated 15 Dec 2020
Circulars
Circular No. 11/2021 (Extension of validity of AEO Certification)
PDF • Updated 24 May 2021
Circulars
Circular No. 13/2021 (Launch of Version 2.0 of Web-application for Online Filing of AEO T2 & AEO T3 applications)
PDF • Updated 01 Jul 2021
Circulars
Circular No. 18/2021 (Auto Renewal of AEO T1)
PDF • Updated 31 Jul 2021
Circulars
Circular No.37/2020-Customs , dated the 19th of August , 2020 [Extension of Deferred payment of Customs duty benefits to `Authorised Public Undertakings]
PDF • Updated 19 Aug 2020
Circulars
Circular No. 52/2016-Cus , dated the 15th November, 2016 [Deferred payment of Customs duty]
PDF • Updated 15 Nov 2016
Circulars
Resources SOPs

SOPs

Validation visit checklist for applicants
PDF • Updated Jan 2026
SOPs
Validation visit checklist for applicants
PDF • Updated Jan 2026
SOPs
Validation visit checklist for applicants
PDF • Updated Jan 2026
SOPs
Resources Templates

Templates

Template of para 4.4.5.5 declaration
Template
Resources FAQs

FAQs

FAQ on Deferred Payment of Duty
FAQs
FAQ on Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)
FAQs
Resources Forms

Forms

Applicant declaration & authorisation formats
DOCX • Updated Nov 2025
Forms
Applicant declaration & authorisation formats
DOCX • Updated Nov 2025
Forms
Applicant declaration & authorisation formats
DOCX • Updated Nov 2025
Forms
Resources Presentations

Presentations

Tutorial on Indian Authorized Economic Operator Program

Resources Videos

Videos

Tutorial on Indian Authorized Economic Operator Program

Resources Entities

AEO Entities

List of AEO-certified entities
Entities
Resources Checklists

AEO Checklists

Checklist for T2
Checklist
Checklist for T2-MSME
Checklist
Checklist for T3
Checklist
Checklist for LO
Checklist
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AEO Brand Kit
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