Huawei Plans to Raise Prices of Phones Available Online Over Customs Duty Increase

Huawei Plans to Raise Prices of Phones Available Online Over Customs Duty Increase
Highlights
  • Huawei said it will marginally hike prices of its smartphones online
  • It plans to optimise other price-guiding factors to minimise the impact
  • Huawei is set to bring more flagship products in India later this year
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Days after the government announced a 10 percent basic customs duty (BCD) on smartphone manufacturers as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) came into practice, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has said it will marginally hike prices of its smartphones available online.

Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the launch of Honor 8 Pro smartphone, Allen Wang, Director, Product Center, Huawei India Consumer Business Group, said: "We have both online and offline businesses in India. In online, there will be a little cost increase for sure. But offline, there will be no impact."

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Without mentioning when the price hike will be implemented, Wang, however, added that the company plans to optimise other price-guiding factors to minimise the impact of the additional tax burden on its consumers in the country.

"So far, for all our products, we have not increased any price. Price is not just dependent on one factor. When the business gets better and the volume becomes bigger, we may also save some cost," Wang told IANS.

Terming GST as a good move, Wang hoped it will have a long-lasting positive effect on the Indian economy.

"I think this policy [GST] is good for the country in the long term. And when the economy will become better, our business will become better," he noted.

Going forward, Huawei is set to bring more flagship products in India later this year.

"We have already had several small and big launches this year like Honor 6X and Honor 8 Lite. We promise that we have some new devices, new models coming in the second half of the year," Wang informed.

Huawei recently launched 17 new exclusive service centres across the country.

"The after-sales service is very important and a big concern for consumers. That's why we launched 17 exclusive service centres in almost all metro cities. Together, we have more than 200 multi-brand service centres in the country. It's like a long-term commitment to the market," the top Huawei executive said,

"For us, the Indian market is always important. No brand can ignore it." Wang said.

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