Trade Deficit with China

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..... Trade Deficit with China
News and Press Release
Dated:- 5-12-2012

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 05-December-2012 16:02 IST After witnessing positive growth of 33.27% in 2010-11 and 16.75% in 2011-12 respectively, India's exports to China in first half of 2012-13 (April-September) have seen a decline of 19.65% compared to the corresp .....

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..... onding period in 2011-12. Since our imports have been more than the exports to China, it has resulted in trade deficit with China. Details of import-export and trade deficit with China during last three years are given below:- Table-1; Trade Deficit Statistics between India and China Value in US$ Million Year Import Export Trade Deficit 2009-10 30,824.02 11,617.88 19,206.14 2010-11 4 .....

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..... 3,479.76 15,482.70 27,997.06 2011-12 57,517.88 18,076.55 39,441.33 2012-13(April-Sept.)(P)* 28,028.24 6,408.11 21,620.13 (P)* - Provisional (Source; DGCI&S) The decline in exports can be attributed to decrease in the exports of Iron ores, other ores and minerals, plastics & linoleum products, dyes/intermediates and chemicals, petroleum (crude & products), electronic goods, ferro alloys .....

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..... , drugs, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, transport equipment etc. India's imports from China for April-September, 2012-13 reached US$ 28,028.24 million, recording a decline of 2.45% as compared to April-September, 2011-12. This decline can be attributed to decrease in the imports of machinery except electrical & electronics, iron & steel, transport equipment, artificial resins, plastic materia .....

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..... ls, non-ferrous metals, inorganic chemicals and gold. The decline in bilateral trade can be attributed to overall negative global sentiment because of economic recession and low demand from the US and Europe. Ban of exports of iron-ore from Karnataka and Goa also contributed to decline in India's exports to China. There is no specific uncertainty on the future of India's trade relationship with C .....

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..... hina. However, both the sides are engaged to realize the target of bilateral trade of US$ 100 billion by 2015. This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Dr. D. Purandeswari in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. ****** DS
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