# Mobile Phone Import Duties Slashed by 60% to Keep Prices Affordable

> The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has cut import duties on mobile phones from 25% to 10% to make handsets more affordable amid rising living costs. Duties on raw materials for local phone assembly have also been reduc…

Published: 2026-01-13 · Desk: Latest · Source: The Business Standard

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has slashed import duties on mobile phones by 60 percent to make handsets more affordable amid rising living costs.

The move was formalised through two Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs) issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Under the new rules, import duties on finished mobile phones have been cut from 25% to 10%.

The NBR said the measure aims to ensure mobile phone affordability for consumers and expand access to digital services nationwide.

To protect local mobile assembly companies from potential losses or unfair competition due to lower import duties, the NBR also reduced duties on raw materials and components used in local production. Import duties on these items have been cut from 10% to 5%.

According to the NBR, this dual policy approach seeks to safeguard consumer interests while supporting the growth of the domestic mobile phone manufacturing and assembly sector.

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