Government reduces import duties on CBU bikes
7 years, 1 month ago

Government reduces import duties on CBU bikes

ABP News  

Imported bikes are set to get more affordable now In a welcome move the Indian government has reduced the import duties on bikes brought into India as CBUs. According to the new amendment the import duties will now stand at 50 per cent as compared to the earlier 65 per cent for bikes below 800cc and 75 percent for bikes above 800cc. High-end bikes however still come in via CBU and hence command astronomical prices. The biggest beneficiary of this new amendment are manufacturers getting their bikes into India via the CBU route.

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Reductions In Import Duties In Budget 2025 To Make Harley-Davidson Bikes Cheaper In India
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Reductions In Import Duties In Budget 2025 To Make Harley-Davidson Bikes Cheaper In India

ABP News  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget presentation on Saturday announced lower import duties on high-capacity motorcycles. In addition to making changes to the tax slabs in the new tax regime, the minister also reduced import duties on imported bikes of higher capacity. The import duty on motorcycles with engine capacity of up to 1,600 cc has been reduced from …

The Trump effect: Why Harley Davidson bikes could become cheaper in India
1 month, 4 weeks ago

The Trump effect: Why Harley Davidson bikes could become cheaper in India

Firstpost  

Following the Union Budget 2025 announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, India has decided to reduce import duties on high-end bikes and luxury cars. Donald Trump’s administration has long called for lowering trade barriers, especially on US-made products The tariff on Harley-Davidson has been a long-standing issue between India and the US. Let’s find out: Why Harley-Davidson will get cheaper …

Budget 2025: Import duty on 1600cc motorcycles cut, Harley-Davidson bikes may get cheaper
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2025: Import duty on 1600cc motorcycles cut, Harley-Davidson bikes may get cheaper

Hindustan Times  

Imported 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, …

India lowers tariffs on Harley-Davidson amid Trump's demand, customs duty slashed
1 month, 4 weeks ago

India lowers tariffs on Harley-Davidson amid Trump's demand, customs duty slashed

India TV News  

In a big gesture ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the US, India has reduced basic customs duty on foreign motorcycles, including Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In an interview to CBS News, President Trump reiterated his stand, saying, "You look at India, a very good friend of mine, Prime Minister Modi… They have a 100 per cent tax on …

How India should respond to dispute over tariffs with US
6 years ago

How India should respond to dispute over tariffs with US

Live Mint  

About 100km south-west of Delhi in the industrial belt of Bawal in Haryana stands an assembly plant of Harley-Davidson. That’s a small number, but in Trump’s fight against what he calls the unfair trade practices of “tariff king” India, which has led to the US withdrawing zero tariff benefits on some 1,900 Indian products, Harley-Davidson loomed large. Trade tension On …

Donald Trump is angry with India over import duty: A look at how India imposes custom charges on bikes and automobiles
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump is angry with India over import duty: A look at how India imposes custom charges on bikes and automobiles

Firstpost  

Donald Trump was not satisfied with the the Indian government’s decision to reduce custom duty and asked that it should be reciprocal US president Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at India for imposing high import tariff on Harley-Davidson motorcycles. CBEC also reduced import duty on engine, gearbox, or transmission mechanism as a completely knocked down kit in the pre-assembled …

A carload of troubles
11 years, 11 months ago

A carload of troubles

The Hindu  

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh embarks today on a bilateral visit to Germany, there is at least one section of industry that is nervous: automobiles. European car companies such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Porsche want the road to India smoothed out so that they can drive in their uber-luxury cars with minimal hurdles. This will mean that European car …

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