<h1>Trade balance improvement reduces deficit as exports rise and imports fall, altering external trade dynamics.</h1> Exports increased in September 2013 and cumulatively for April-September 2013-14 in dollar and rupee terms versus the prior year, while imports fell in September and showed slight negative cumulative growth in dollar terms but positive growth in rupee terms; oil imports were lower in September but higher cumulatively, non-oil imports declined both monthly and cumulatively, and the net effect was a narrower trade deficit for April-September 2013-14 compared with the same period in 2012-13.