Monday, November 1, 2010

India’s foreign trade data: September 2010



India’s exports during September, 2010 were valued at US $ 18023 million (Rs. 83018 crore) which was 23.2 per cent higher in Dollar terms (17.2 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 14624 million (Rs.70838 crore) during September, 2009. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-September 2010 was US $ 103647 million (Rs. 477402 crore) as against US $ 80950 million (Rs. 393262 crore) registering a growth of 28.0 per cent in Dollar terms and 21.4 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.



India’s imports during September, 2010 were valued at US $ 27141 million (Rs.125018 crore) representing a growth of 26.1 per cent in Dollar terms (19.9 per cent in Rupee terms) over the level of imports valued at US $ 21527 million (Rs. 104275 crore) in September, 2009. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-September, 2010 was US $ 166478 million (Rs. 766857 crore) as against US $ 128131 million (Rs. 622295 crore) registering a growth of 29.9 per cent in Dollar terms and 23.2 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.



Oil imports during September, 2010 were valued at US $ 7490 million which was 14.4 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 6546 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-September, 2010 were valued at US$ 48715 million which was 30.0 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 37475 million in the corresponding period last year.



Non-oil imports during September, 2010 were estimated at US $ 19652 million which was 31.2 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 14981 million in September, 2009. Non-oil imports during April - September, 2010 were valued at US$ 117763 million which was 29.9 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 90656 million in April - September, 2009.



The trade deficit for April - September, 2010 was estimated at US $ 62831 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 47181 million during April -September, 2009.

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