Rule 6 - Deferred payment not to apply in certain cases - Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016

1 [6]. Deferred payment not to apply in certain cases.- An eligible importer who fails to pay duty in full by due date more than once in a period of three consecutive months shall not be permitted to make deferred payment. Provided that the facility of deferred payment shall not be restored unless the eligible importer has paid the duty in full along with the interest. 2 [ Provided further that the eligible importer shall be permitted to make the deferred payment if he has- (i) paid the duty for a bill of entry within due date in terms of rule 4; and (ii) paid the differential duty for the same bill of entry along with the interest on account of reassessment within one day (excluding holidays). ] ************ NOTES:- 1. Re-numbered vide Notification No.79/2020-Customs (N.T.) dated 19-08-2020 before it was read as 7 2. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 58/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 03-08-2023