Department of Consumer Affairs issued a fresh advisory on 18th September 2025 regarding GST rate revisions for pre-packaged commodities, superseding the earlier advisory of 9th September 2025. The advisory addresses the treatment of unsold stock manufactured, packed, or imported before 22nd September 2025. Manufacturers, packers, importers, and their representatives are now permitted, on a voluntary basis, to affix revised price stickers or print updated prices online, provided the original price declaration on the package remains visible. Unlike the previous advisory, publication of revised prices in two newspapers is no longer mandatory. Instead, businesses are required to circulate information on revised prices to wholesale dealers, retailers, and other intermediaries, while endorsing copies to the Director, Legal Metrology of the Central Government, and the Controllers of Legal Metrology in all States and UTs. Additionally, businesses must actively sensitize dealers, retailers, and consumers regarding GST rate changes using all available communication channels, including electronic, print, and social media. The advisory is issued under Rules 33 and 18(3) of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, allowing the Central Government to relax certain legal provisions to facilitate compliance with GST rate revisions. This advisory clarifies that re-stickered pricing is voluntary, removes previous newspaper advertisement requirements, and emphasizes compliance monitoring and stakeholder communication.
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FAQ on fresh advisory issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs related to GST rate revision
Q. As per Department of Consumer Affairs’ Advisory dated 9th September, 2025 manufacturers, packers or importers of pre-packaged commodities were permitted to revise retail sale price on unsold stock, manufactured/packed or imported prior to rate revision by way of putting sticker /stamping or online printing after complying with certain conditions, such as, advertising in two newspapers.
Is re stickering /stamping or online printing on unsold stock, manufactured/packed or imported prior to rate revision and advertising in two newspapers mandatory?
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued an Advisory dated 18th September, 2025 in supersession of earlier advisory dated 9th September 2025. The gist of the advisory is as under:
- Manufacturers/packers/importers/ their representatives to voluntarily affix additional revised price sticker, on unsold packages manufactured before 22nd September, 2025, and are lying with them, provided the original price declaration on the package is not obstructed.
- The requirement to issue advertisement about revised prices in two newspapers has been waived off.
- Manufacturers/ packers/ importers are now required to send circulars to wholesale dealers/ retailers, etc about revised prices with copy thereof endorsed to Director, Legal Metrology of the Central Government and Controller, Legal Metrology of all States/ UTs and to ensure price compliance at the retailer level.
- Manufacturers/packers/importers shall take immediate measures to sensitise dealers/ retailers/ consumers about revision in GST rates through all possible channels of communication including electronic, print and social media.
The link to the Advisory is below:
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