Budget 2024-25: Here's what is cheaper and costlier

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the Union Budget 2024-25.
• The budget brings revised duties and exemptions on certain products.
• Here are the products that will become cheaper and dearer after the Budget 2024-25.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today announced the Union Budget 2024-25, unveiling the Narendra Modi-led government’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.

While the focus was on income tax changes, several other announcements have been made that are expected to change the prices of some products, either making them cheaper or dearer for consumers.

In this post, we look at the things that are set to become cheaper and expensive after the Budget 2024-25.

Mobiles, cancer medicines and more to get cheaper

Here are the things that will become cheaper:

Mobile phones

The basic customs duty (BCD) has been reduced to 15% on mobile phones, mobile chargers and the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). This is expected to bring down the prices of mobile phones in the country.

Cancer medicines

The government has exempted three cancer medicines from customs duty, bringing down their prices and making them affordable for cancer patients.

Gold, silver and platinum

The customs duty on gold and silver has been reduced to 6%, while the duty on platinum has been reduced to 6.5%.

Minerals

The customs duty on 25 minerals has been exempted by the government.

Fish feed and shrimps

The BCD on fish feed and shrimp has been reduced to 5%.

Leather goods

The BCD on leather goods has also decreased.

Things that will get expensive

While certain products will get cheaper after the Budget, some products will also become dearer.

Plastic goods

The BCD on plastic goods has been increased from 10% to 25%. This means plastic goods imported from other countries will become expensive.

Telecom equipment

The BCD on PCBA of specified telecom equipment has been increased from 10% to 15%.

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