Quarterly Insights — Customs and Foreign Trade Policy
Three reforms aimed squarely at ease-of-doing-business: body-worn cameras during examination, a Payment Aggregator on ICEGATE, and a refresh of e-commerce/courier export rules that took effect on 1 April 2026.
Inside this briefing:
Circular 07/2026: mandatory Body-Worn Cameras during physical examination of imported goods, plus e-scheduling on ICEGATE 2.0.
Circular 13/2026: Payment Aggregator facility on ICEGATE. Customs duty payable through 41 banks (up from 23), routed instantly via the Electronic Cash Ledger.
Circular 17/2026: major reforms for e-commerce exports and courier trade, effective 1 April 2026.