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Impact of Lower Excise Duty on Industry

19-3-2015
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The production growth rate of Automobile Industry during the period April 2014 to  February 2015 compared to the same period of last year is as under: 

 

April-February 2014

April-February 2015

Growth%

Passenger Vehicles

2,815,563

2,927,447

3.97

Commercial Vehicles

636,923

629,905

-1.10

Three Wheelers

763,338

867,888

13.70

Two Wheelers

15,429,731

17,042,863

10.45

Total of All Categories

19,645,555

21,468,103

9.28

 The Government is taking steps to improve growth through policies like the JNNURM and support for improving exports. The vehicles manufacturers are launching newer and improved models to boost demand. 

Excise duty was reduced w.e.f. February, 2014 to December, 2014 and thereafter the earlier higher duty level has been restored. Almost all the sectors had shown improvement in production during the lower excise duty phase and the previous negative trend was reversed. Comparative data of production during the period January-December, 2013 and January-December, 2014 is as under: 

 

January-December 2013

January-December 2014

Growth%

Passenger Vehicles

3,155,694

3,158,215

0.08

Commercial Vehicles

742,731

681,945

-8.18

Three Wheelers

847,323

937,879

10.69

Two Wheelers

16,413,175

18,490,931

12.66

Grand Total 

21,158,923

23,268,970

9.97

This information was given by the  Minister  of  State in the Ministry of  Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri  G.M. Siddeshwara in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha  today.

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