INDUSTRY
Consumer goods manufacturers allowed to display revised MRP on products till Dec 2025
- IBJ Bureau
- Sep 10, 2025
The Department of Consumer Affairs has allowed manufacturers to revise the maximum retail price (MRP) on unsold stock using stickers following changes in GST rates.
The decision will help manufacturers, packers and importers of pre-packaged commodities to adjust prices on goods produced or imported before the latest GST revisions came into effect.
Companies can declare the revised price by stamping, using a sticker, or through online printing. However, the original MRP must remain visible and cannot be overwritten.
The difference between the old and the new prices must also reflect only the extent of the tax increase or decrease.
The government has directed companies to make at least two advertisements in one or more newspapers. They also need to inform dealers, the Director of Legal Metrology in the Central government and Controllers of Legal Metrology in States and Union Territories about the price changes.
This permission to revise MRPs will remain valid until December 31, 2025, or until the stock is cleared, whichever comes first.
Consumer goods companies were asking for more time to implement the changes, citing logistical issues in managing old inventory. Many firms also wanted clarity on whether they could pass on tax cuts through higher grammage, particularly in small-value packs.
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