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Exports up by 17.1% in April-December 2008 but decline by 1.1% in December 2008

2-2-2009
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India's cumulative value of exports for the period April- December, 2008 was US$ 131990 million (Rs.585594 crore) as against US$ 112737 million (Rs. 454997) registering a growth of 17.1 per cent in Dollar terms and 28.7 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year. Exports during December, 2008 were valued at US $ 12690 million which was 1.1 per cent lower than the level of US $ 12825 million during December, 2007. In rupee terms, exports touched Rs. 61715 crore, which was 22 per cent higher than the value of exports during December, 2007.

India's Imports during December, 2008 were valued at US $ 20256 million representing an increase of 8.8 per cent over the level of imports valued at US $ 18610 million in December, 2007. In Rupee terms, imports increased by 34.2 per cent. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- December, 2008 was US$ 225809  million (Rs. 1003947 crore) as against US$ 171718 million (Rs. 693445 crore) registering a growth of 31.5 per cent in Dollar terms and 44.8 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

Oil imports during December, 2008 were valued at US $ 4712 million which was 30.9 per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $ 6824 million in the corresponding period last year.  Oil imports during April- December, 2008 were valued at US$ 78827 million which was 44.8 per cent higher than the oil imports of US$ 54421 million in the corresponding period last year.

Non-oil imports during December, 2008 were estimated at US $ 15544 million which was 31.9 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US$ 11786 million in December, 2007. Non-oil imports during April- December, 2008 were valued at US$ 146982 million which was 25.3 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 117297 million in April- December, 2007.

The trade deficit for April- December, 2008 was estimated at US $ 93819 million which was higher than the deficit at US $ 58981 million during April- December, 2007.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $ Million)

(PROVISIONAL)

 

 

 

DECEMBER

APRIL-DECEMBER

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

 

2007-2008

12825

112737

2008-2009

12690

131990

%Growth 2008-09/2007-2008

-1.1

17.1

IMPORTS

 

 

2007-2008

18610

171718

2008-2009

20256

225809

%Growth 2008-09/2007-2008

8.8

31.5

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2007-2008

-5785

-58981

2008-2009

-7567

-93819

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (Rs. Crore)

(PROVISIONAL)

 

 

 

DECEMBER

APRIL-DECEMBER

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

 

2007-2008

50580

454997

2008-2009

61715

585594

%Growth 2008-09/2007-2008

22.0

28.7

IMPORTS

 

 

2007-2008

73395

693445

2008-2009

98515

1003947

%Growth 2008-09/2007-2008

34.2

44.8

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2007-2008

-22815

-238448

2008-2009

-36800

-418353

Figures for 2007-08 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2008-09 are provisional

 

 

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