India's exports during October, 2010 were valued at US $ 17960 million (Rs. 79763 crore) which was 21.3 per cent higher in Dollar terms (15.3 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 14806 million (Rs.69175 crore) during October, 2009. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-October 2010  was US $ 121394 million (Rs 556162 crore) as against US $ 95756 million (Rs. 462437 crore) registering a  growth of 26.8  per cent in Dollar terms and 20.3 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

            India's imports during October, 2010 were valued at US $ 27689 million (Rs.122970  crore) representing a growth of 6.8 per cent in Dollar terms (1.5 per cent in Rupee terms)  over the level of imports valued at US $ 25936 million ( Rs. 121175 crore) in October, 2009. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-October, 2010 was US $ 194167 million (Rs. 889827crore) as against US $ 154067 million (Rs. 743470 crore) registering a growth of 26.0 per cent in Dollar terms and 19.7 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

            Oil imports during October, 2010 were valued at US $ 8410 million which was 0.3  per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $  8389 million in the corresponding period last year.   Oil imports during April-October, 2010 were valued at US$ 57125 million which was 24.6 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 45865 million in the corresponding period last year.

           Non-oil imports during October, 2010 were estimated at US $ 19279 million which was 9.9 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 17547 million in October, 2009. Non-oil imports during April - October, 2010 were valued at US$ 137042 million which was 26.7 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 108203 million in April - October, 2009.                                   

            The trade deficit for April - October, 2010 was estimated at US $ 72774 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 58311 million during April -October, 2009.