EXPORTS (including re-exports)

Exports during April, 2014 were valued at US $ 25634.08 million (Rs.154718.60 crore) which was 5.26 per cent higher in Dollar terms (16.83 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 24353.77 million (Rs. 132425.33 crore) during April, 2013.

IMPORTS

Imports during April, 2014 were valued at US $ 35720.03 million (Rs.215593.93 crore) representing a negative growth of 15 per cent in Dollar terms and  negative growth of 5.66 per cent in Rupee terms  over the level of imports valued at US $ 42025.87 million (Rs. 228518.59 crore) in April, 2013.

CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:          

Oil imports during April, 2014 were valued at US $ 12977.8 million which was 0.6  per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $  13053.5 million in the corresponding period last year.

Non-oil imports during April, 2014 were estimated at US $ 22742.2 million which was 21.5 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 28972.4 million in April, 2013.

TRADE BALANCE

The trade deficit for April, 2014 was estimated at US $ 10085.95 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 17672.10 million during April, 2013.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (US $ Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
	APRIL
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14	24353.77
2014-15	25634.08
%Growth2014-15/ 2012-2013	5.26
IMPORTS
2013-14	42025.87
2014-15	35720.03
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	-15.00
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14	-17672.10
2014-15	-10085.95
EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)	APRIL
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14	132425.33
2014-15	154718.60
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	16.83
IMPORTS
2013-14	228518.59
2014-15	215593.93
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	-5.66
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14	-96093.26
2014-15	-60875.33

Quick Estimates For Selected Major Commodities For April, 2014

Trade balance improvement: deficit narrowed as exports rose and imports contracted, driven by lower non-oil imports. Monthly foreign trade statistics for April 2014 show exports rose while imports contracted, producing a narrower trade deficit compared with April 2013. The release provides provisional export and import totals in US dollars and rupees, year on year percentage growth rates, and separates oil and non oil import movements, noting a marginal decline in oil imports and a larger drop in non oil imports.