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India’s foreign trade data: October 2009

1-12-2009
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India's exports during October, 2009 were valued at US $ 13193 million (Rs. 61639 crore) which was 6.6 per cent lower in dollar terms (minus 10.3 per cent in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 14131 million (Rs. 68754 crore) during October, 2008. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- October, 2009  was US $ 91048  million (Rs 439835 crore) as against US $ 123038  million (Rs. 533205  crore) registering a  negative growth of 26.0  per cent in Dollar terms and 17.5  per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.  

India's imports during October, 2009 were valued at US $ 21994 million (Rs.102759  crore) representing a decrease of  15.0  per cent in dollar terms (minus 18.4  per cent in Rupee terms)  over the level of imports valued at US $ 25869  million ( Rs. 125868 crore) in October, 2008. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- October 2009 was US $ 148367 million (Rs. 716535 crore) as against US $ 210864 million (Rs. 916483 crore) registering a negative growth of  29.6 per cent in Dollar terms and 21.8 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.            

                  Oil imports during October, 2009 were valued at US $ 6608   million which was 9.3  per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $  7285 million in the corresponding period last year.   Oil imports during April- October, 2009 were valued at US$ 42864 million which was 39.3 per cent lower than the oil imports of US $ 70570 million in the corresponding period last year.

           Non-oil imports during October, 2009 were estimated at US $ 15387 million which was 17.2 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 18584 million in October, 2008. Non-oil imports during April- October, 2009 were valued at US$ 105503 million which was 24.8 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US$ 140295 million in April- October, 2008.                                   

      The trade deficit for April- October, 2009 was estimated at US $ 57318 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 87827 million during April-October, 2008.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (US $ Million)

 

 

(PROVISIONAL)

 

 

 

OCTOBER

APRIL-OCTOBER

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

 

2008-2009

14131

123038

2009-2010

13193

91048

%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009

-6.6

-26.0

IMPORTS

 

 

2008-2009

25869

210864

2009-2010

21994

148367

%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009

-15.0

-29.6

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2008-2009

-11738

-87827

2009-2010

-8801

-57318

 

 

 

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (Rs. Crore)

 

 

 

(PROVISIONAL)

OCTOBER

APRIL-OCTOBER

 

 

 

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

 

2008-2009

68754

533205

2009-2010

61639

439835

%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009

-10.3

-17.5

IMPORTS

 

 

2008-2009

125868

916483

2009-2010

102759

716535

%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009

-18.4

-21.8

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2008-2009

-57114

-383278

2009-2010

-41120

-276700

Figures for 2008-09 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2009-10 are provisional

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