INDIA’S
FOREIGN TRADE: APRIL- SEPTEMBER, 2009 |
| EXPORTS |
Exports during September, 2009 were valued at US $ 13608 million (Rs. 65916 crore) which was 13.8 per cent lower in dollar terms (minus 8.4 per cent in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 15789 million (Rs. 71941 crore) during September, 2008. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- September, 2009 was US $ 77855 million (Rs. 378196 crore) as against US $ 108907 million (Rs. 464451 crore) registering a negative growth of 28.5 per cent in Dollar terms and 18.6 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
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| IMPORTS |
Imports during September, 2009 were valued at US $ 21377 million (Rs.103546 crore) representing a decrease of 31.3 per cent in dollar terms (minus 27.0 per cent in Rupee terms) over the level of imports valued at US $ 31136 million ( Rs. 141865 crore) in September, 2008. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- September 2009 was US $ 124584 million (Rs. 605075 crore) as against US$ 185002 million (Rs. 790644 crore) registering a negative growth of 32.7 per cent in Dollar terms and 23.5 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
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| CRUDE OIL AND NON- OIL IMPORTS |
Oil imports during September, 2009 were valued at US $ 6343 million which was 33.5 per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $ 9543 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April- September, 2009 were valued at US$ 34808 million which was 45.0 per cent lower than the oil imports of US $ 63285 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during September, 2009 were estimated at US $ 15034 million which was 30.4 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 21592 million in September, 2008. Non-oil imports during April- September, 2009 were valued at US$ 89776 million which was 26.2 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US $ 121717 million in April- September, 2008. |
| TRADE BALANCE |
The trade deficit for April- September, 2009 was estimated at US $ 46729 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 76095 million during April-September, 2008.
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| DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
IMPORTS & EXPORTS : (PROVISIONAL)
|
| (Unadjusted
for late returns)
(US $ Million)
|
| |
September |
April-September |
| EXPORTS
|
| 2008-2009 |
15789 |
108907 |
| 2009-2010 |
13608 |
77855 |
| %Growth
2009-2010/2008-2009 |
-13.8 |
-28.5 |
| IMPORTS |
| 2008-2009
|
31136 |
185002 |
| 2009-2010 |
21377 |
124584 |
| %Growth
2009-2010/2008-2009 |
-31.3 |
-32.7 |
| TRADE
BALANCE |
| 2008-2009 |
-15346 |
-76095 |
| 2009-2010 |
-7769 |
-46729 |
| *Figures for 2008-09 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2009-10 are provisional |
| DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
IMPORTS & EXPORTS : (PROVISIONAL)
|
(Unadjusted
for late returns)
(Rs Crores)
|
| |
September |
April-September |
| EXPORTS
|
| 2008-2009
|
71941 |
464451 |
| 2009-2010 |
65916 |
378196 |
| %Growth
2009-2010/2008-2009 |
-8.4 |
-18.6 |
| IMPORTS
|
| 2008-2009
|
141865 |
790644 |
| 2009-2010 |
103546 |
605075 |
| %Growth
2009-2010/2008-2009 |
-27.0 |
-23.5 |
| TRADE
BALANCE |
| 2008-2009 |
-69924 |
-326193 |
| 2009-2010 |
-37630 |
-226879 |
| *Figures for 2008-09 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2009-10 are provisional |
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