The Directorate General of Systems and Data Management under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued an important advisory announcing a temporary suspension of Bills of Entry (BE) filing on the ICEGATE portal on February 1, 2026, in view of system updates following the presentation of the Union Budget 2026–27.
According to the advisory dated January 30, 2026, the Union Budget 2026–27 is scheduled to be presented in Parliament on February 1, 2026. Consequent to the Budget presentation, the Directorate General of Systems will undertake an extensive exercise to update notifications, tariff directories, and other budget-related changes in the Customs automated system.
As part of this process, the facility for filing Bills of Entry on ICEGATE will not be available from 10:45 hours onwards on February 1, 2026. The suspension will continue until all necessary system updates reflecting the Budgetary changes are fully completed. The advisory clarifies that this downtime will be limited only to the filing of Bills of Entry, and all other ICEGATE services will continue to function as usual during this period.
The Customs system will allow filing and processing of Bills of Entry only after the successful implementation of all relevant Budget-related updates. This measure is aimed at ensuring that customs clearances are carried out strictly in accordance with the revised duty structures, exemptions, and policy changes announced in the Union Budget.
Importers, customs brokers, and other members of the trade have been advised to plan and schedule the clearance of their consignments accordingly, keeping in mind the temporary unavailability of BE filing on the specified date and time.
The advisory has been issued through ICEGATE under the Customs category and is intended to ensure a smooth and compliant transition to the new Budget regime within the Customs IT ecosystem.
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