
Budget 2025: Import duty on 1600cc motorcycles cut, Harley-Davidson bikes may get cheaper
Hindustan TimesImported bikes such as those from American brands like Harley-Davidson may soon become cheaper in India as the Budget 2025, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1,2025, has lowered import duties motorcycles with high engine capacity. The import duty on motorcycles with engine capacity of up to 1,600 cc, which are also imported as completely built-up units, has been slashed from 50 per cent to 40 per cent. Apart from this, the import duty on semi-knocked down kits has also been reduced from 25 per cent to 20 per cent, and for completely knocked down units, the tax is now 10 per cent, compared to 15 per cent earlier. This decision to slash tariffs comes as US President Donald Trump threatened reciprocal taxes on countries which levy high tariffs on US goods.
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