india’s exports up by 19%

foreign trade data for first quarter 2005-06 (april-june)

Monday, July 18, 2005

India’s exports during June, 2005 are valued at US $ 7110.96 million which is 19.04% higher than the level of US $ 5973.68 million during June, 2004. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs.30992.11 crores, which is 14.01% higher than the value of exports during June, 2004.


Exports during April-June, 2005-2006 are valued at US $ 20900.31 million which is 19.54% higher than the level of US $ 17483.26 million during April-June, 2004-2005. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs.91126.20 crores, during April-June, 2005-2006 which is 16.05% higher than the value of exports during April-June, 2004-2005.


India’s imports during April-June, 2005-2006 are valued at US $ 32360.13 million representing an increase of 38.02% over the level of imports valued at US $ 23445.70 million in April-June, 2004-2005. In Rupee terms, the imports increased by 33.86%.

Oil imports during April-June, 2005-2006 are valued at US $ 9598.38 million which is 33.16% higher than oil imports valued at US $ 7207.90 million in the corresponding period last year. Non-oil imports during April-June, 2005-2006 are estimated at US $ 22761.75 million which is 40.18% higher than the level of such imports valued at US $ 16237.80 million in April-June, 2004-2005.

Imports during June, 2005 are valued at US $ 11101.23 million representing an increase of 29.98% over the level of imports valued at US $ 8540.70 million in June, 2004. In Rupee terms the imports increased by 24.49%.


The trade deficit for April-June, 2005-2006 is estimated at US $ 11459.82 million which is higher than the deficit at US $ 5962.44 million during April-June, 2004-2005. .


Tables giving details of exports, imports and trade balance, according to the provisional estimates of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S) are attached.



(Unadjusted for late returns)



(US $ Million)




June
April-June


EXPORTS




_________




2004-2005*
5973.68
17483.26


2005-2006
7110.96
20900.31







%Growth 2005-2006/2004-2005
19.04
19.54







IMPORTS




_________




2004-2005*
8540.70
23445.70


2005-2006
11101.23
32360.13







%Growth 2005-2006/2004-2005
29.98
38.02







TRADE BALANCE




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2004-2005*
-2567.02
-5962.44


2005-2006
-3990.27
-11459.82


*Final figures as given by DGCI&S







(Unadjusted for late returns)



(Rs Crores)




June
April-June


EXPORTS




_________




2004-2005*
27184.31
78526.50


2005-2006
30992.11
91126.20







%Growth 2005-2006/2004-2005
14.01
16.05







IMPORTS




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2004-2005*
38865.97
105401.69


2005-2006
48383.16
141093.43







%Growth 2005-2006/2004-2005
24.49
33.86







TRADE BALANCE




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2004-2005*
-11681.66
-26875.19


2005-2006
-17391.05
-49967.23


*Final figures as given by DGCI&S





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