India, Feb. 2 -- Imported bikes such as those from American brands like Harley-Davidson may soon become cheaper in India as the Budget 2025, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1,2025, has lowered import duties motorcycles with high engine capacity.

The import duty on motorcycles with engine capacity of up to 1,600 cc, which are also imported as completely built-up (CBU) units, has been slashed from 50 per cent to 40 per cent.

Bikes of American motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson are known for their bikes of high engine capacity.

Apart from this, the import duty on semi-knocked down (SKD) kits has also been reduced from 25 per cent to 20 per cent, and for completely knocked down (CKD) units, the t...