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 |