Trade Statistics
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Press Release on India's Foreign Trade:
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F. No.
1(7)/2010-EPL
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Economic Division
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New
Delhi, The
1st October
2010
INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: August 2010.
A. EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports
during August, 2010 were valued at US $ 16644 million (Rs.
77509 crore) which was 22.5 per cent higher in Dollar
terms (18.0 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level
of US $ 13586 million (Rs.65670 crore) during August,
2009. Cumulative value of exports for the period
April-August 2010 was US $ 85273 million (Rs 392811
crore) as against US $ 66326 million (Rs. 322424 crore)
registering a growth of 28.6 per cent in
Dollar terms and 21.8 per cent in Rupee terms over the
same period last year.
B. IMPORTS
Imports
during August, 2010 were valued at US $ 29679 million
(Rs.138211 crore) representing a growth of 32.2
per cent in Dollar terms (27.4 per cent in Rupee
terms) over the level of imports valued at US $
22449 million ( Rs. 108506 crore) in August, 2009.
Cumulative value of imports for the period
April-August, 2010 was US $ 141894 million (Rs. 653828
crore) as against US $ 106605 million (Rs. 518024
crore) registering a growth of 33.1 per cent in Dollar
terms and 26.2 per cent in Rupee terms over the same
period last year.
C. CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil
imports during August, 2010 were valued at US $ 7795
million which was 12.4 per cent higher than oil
imports valued at US $ 6936 million in the
corresponding period last year. Oil imports
during April-August, 2010 were valued at US$ 40736 million
which was 31.7 per cent higher than the oil imports of US
$ 30929 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil
imports during August, 2010 were estimated at US $ 21884
million which was 41.1 per cent higher than non-oil
imports of US $ 15513 million in August, 2009. Non-oil
imports during April - August, 2010 were valued at US$
101157 million which was 33.7 per cent higher than the
level of such imports valued at US$ 75676 million in April
- August, 2009.
D. TRADE BALANCE
The
trade deficit for April - August, 2010 was estimated at US
$ 56620 million which was higher than the deficit of US $
40279 million during April -August, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DIVISION
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS :
(PROVISIONAL)
(US
$ Million)
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AUG |
APRIL-AUG |
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EXPORTS (including
re-exports) |
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2009-2010 |
13586 |
66326 |
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2010-2011 |
16644 |
85273 |
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%Growth
2010-2011/ 2009-2010 |
22.5 |
28.6 |
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IMPORTS |
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2009-2010 |
22449 |
106605 |
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2010-2011 |
29679 |
141894 |
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%Growth
2010-2011/ 2009-2010 |
32.2 |
33.1 |
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TRADE BALANCE |
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2009-2010 |
-8862 |
-40279 |
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2010-2011 |
-13035 |
-56620 |
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DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DIVISION
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EXPORTS & IMPORTS :
(PROVISIONAL)
(Rs. Crores)
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AUG |
APRIL-AUG
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EXPORTS (including re-exports) |
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2009-2010 |
65670 |
322424 |
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2010-2011 |
77509 |
392811 |
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%Growth 2010-2011/2009-2010 |
18.0 |
21.8 |
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IMPORTS |
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2009-2010 |
108506 |
518024 |
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2010-2011 |
138211 |
653828 |
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%Growth 2010-2011/2009-2010 |
27.4 |
26.2 |
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TRADE BALANCE |
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2009-2010 |
-42836 |
-195600 |
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2010-2011 |
-60702 |
-261017 |
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