Supreme Court seeks Customs Department's response on Xiaomi's appeal in evasion caseXiaomi faces a Supreme Court challenge against a customs tribunal ruling. The tribunal found the company liable for evading ₹653 crore in c...
26 Feb, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
Union Budget 2025: India axes import tax on some smartphone parts in boost to Apple, XiaomiThe list contained components for mobile phone assembly, such as printed circuit board assemblies, camera module parts, and USB cables, whi...
01 Feb, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Duty cut on smartphone parts to hit electronics ecosystem, trigger job loss: GTRIReducing customs duties on smartphone parts may harm India's local component ecosystem, discourage investment, and cause job losses. Curren...
07 Jan, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
Budget 2024: Imported phones may become cheaper on 5% customs duty cutThe cost of imported high-end smartphones will come down by 5.0-5.5% if brands pass on the benefit of the reduced customs duty to consumers...
24 Jul, 2024, 12.02 PM IST
Govt slashes import duty on mobile partsThe Indian government has cut import taxes on some components of mobile phones in a bid to make the local industry more competitive. The mo...
31 Jan, 2024, 10.32 PM IST
Budget 2023-24: India’s green sector will benefit from the focus on EVsCustoms duty on EVs imported in semi-knocked down form has been increased from 30% to 35% with NIL social welfare surcharge.
02 Feb, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Apple hikes iPhone prices by 5% due to increase in GSTThe government last month increased GST on smartphones to 18% from 12% earlier, while in the Budget it increased net import duty by 2% by w...
01 Apr, 2020, 08.49 PM IST
After Television, Samsung now starts importing Air-conditionersAfter hike in customs duty raises heat, co finds imports under FTA cheaper, may scale them up
19 Feb, 2019, 07.44 PM IST
Govt raises import duty on electronic items including cellphones, TV to boost Make in IndiaApple products such as iPhones will become more expensive, widening the gap with devices from the likes of Samsung that manufacture in Indi...
16 Dec, 2017, 12.40 AM IST
Consumer appliances makers welcome import duty hikeThe government has hiked import duty on smartphones, television sets, microwave and other electronic items in a bid to protect domestic man...
15 Dec, 2017, 08.59 PM IST
'Not possible to extend concessions to Apple under GST regime'Cupertino-based iPhone and iPad manufacturer Apple has sought certain concessions for setting up manufacturing unit in India.
09 Oct, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
Import duty on mobiles justified: GovernmentBy putting a 10 per cent basic customs duty, the government has ensured that incentives for local manufacturing will remain intact even und...
03 Jul, 2017, 02.00 AM IST
OnePlus wants customs duty on imported smartphones deferredAdequate time should be given to companies like OnePlus that sell only one model every year because a sudden increase in prices could drive...
24 Jun, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
Boost for Make in India: Government close to imposing basic customs duty of at least 10% on smartphonesOfficials in the ministries of commerce, revenue, and IT and electronics said the Centre is close to a final decision. It's expected shortl...
16 Jun, 2017, 07.25 AM IST
Handset makers urge DOT to drop import duty charges on 4G smartphonesThis comes after Bengaluru customs about a fortnight ago attempted to levy 10 per cent BCD applicable to 4G gear imports also on 4G smartph...
16 Jul, 2016, 01.26 AM IST
Govt rolls back customs duty on some mobile phone partsThe basic customs duty on the products, which was fixed at 10% in the budget, has been brought down to nil through an amendment.
07 May, 2016, 08.28 AM IST
Apple loses edge as government partly rolls back 29% import duty on mobile phone componentsImporters of mobile handset components such as chargers, adapters, batteries and wired headsets now need to pay only the countervailing dut...
07 May, 2016, 05.10 AM IST