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Why are iPhones so expensive in India? Get complete math here

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On Wednesday, the Apple company has launched the iPhone 13 series. The company has told everything about the models of the series. In this series, four models of iPhone 13 series iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max have been introduced.


New Delhi: On Wednesday, the Apple company has launched the iPhone 13 series. The company has told everything about the models of the series. In this series, four models of iPhone 13 series, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max have been introduced. The starting price of Apple iPhone 13 in the Indian market is Rs 79,900. However, the price of iPhone 13 in the USA is $699 ( approximately Rs 51,310 ). Due to such a difference in its price, people asked a lot of questions on social media.

Why is there such a difference in prices?

Tell you why there is such a difference in the prices of phones? For example, iPhone 13 model import (India Import will be), which means that the Indians will be 22.5% customs duty or customs duty on smartphones. Indian customers will have to pay around Rs 10,880 as custom tax on the purchase of iPhone 13 Mini. Apart from this, customers will have to pay GST on the purchase of iPhone 13. The GST on iPhone 13 at current rates is around Rs 10,662. On the other hand, phone prices in the USA do not include state tax which varies from state to state. For example, the tax rate in New York City is 9% while in Florida it is only 7%.

Apple is expanding its assembly line in India. The tech company started manufacturing the iPhone 12 in India last year, and it may soon start manufacturing the iPhone 13 range in India.

How Much Tax Will Customers Have to Pay on the iPhone 13 Series Range?

Total tax on iPhone 13 Mini: Rs 21,543

Total tax on iPhone 13: Rs 24,625

Total Tax on iPhone 13 Pro: 36,952

Total tax on iPhone 13 Pro Max: Rs 40,034


The tax on the iPhone 13 remains the biggest reason for the difference in the prices of the phone. However, other factors such as forex and commission also increase the price of the phone. In such a situation, the only relief can be given to the customers by cashback offer. However, this year’s offers are yet to be announced. The sale of iPhone 13 series will start in India from September 24.

Pravesh Maurya
Pravesh Maurya
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