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Will GST rate cuts revive key FMCG growth metric?
Mint New Delhi
|September 24, 2025
GST rate cuts have made household items from soaps and shampoos to snacks cheaper. Along with festive buying and an above-normal monsoon, packaged consumer goods companies anticipate lower prices to boost volume growth, especially in rural areas. Mint explains:
1 Why is volume growth critical?
Volume growth, which measures the increase in the quantity of products sold, is considered a better indicator of demand. Over the last several quarters, volume growth has lagged value growth.
2 Which categories have seen GST cuts?
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