Apple iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus get a price hike in India after increase in import duty


As the Indian government re-imposed 10% service welfare cess over and above existing 20% basic customs duty in India, Apple has increased the price of its iPhones, including its iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max smartphones in the country. The government last month increased the import duty on PCBA from 10% to 20%, chargers from 15% to 20% and mobile phone components such as display panel, touch panel, microphone and receiver from 0 to 10%.

The iPhone 7 and the iPhone XR currently assembled in India don’t see a price hike. The iPhone 11 and iPad have also seen an exception. Other models such get up to 1.3% hike. The high-end iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB version now costs Rs. 1,43,200, compared to launch price of Rs. 1,41,900. To remind you, the older iPhone models received a price cut in India after the launch of new iPhone 11 series in September last year.

Even though Apple sets a standard MRP, some third-party retailers sell the smartphones at cheaper rates. So you can get it online at cheaper even after this price hike. Check out the change in price below.

Model Old MRP (INR ) New MRP ( INR ) From Mar 2 % Increase
iPhone 8 64GB 39,900 40,500 1.5
iPhone 8 128GB 44,900 45,500 1.33
iPhone 8 Plus 64GB 49,900 50,600 1.4
iPhone 8 Plus 128GB 54,900 55,600 1.27
iPhone 11 Pro 64GB 99,900 1,01,200 1.3
iPhone 11 Pro 256GB 1,13,900 1,15,200 1.14
iPhone 11 Pro 512GB 1,31,900 1,33,200 0.98
iPhone 11 Pro Max 64GB 1,09,900 1,11,200 1.18
 iPhone 11 Pro Max 256GB 1,23,900 1,25,200 1.04
iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB 1,41,900 1,43,200 0.91

Author: Srivatsan Sridhar

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