EXPORTS (including re-exports) 

Exports during August, 2014 were valued at US $ 26958.22 million (Rs.164162.61 crore) which was 2.35 per cent higher in Dollar terms (1.39 per cent lower in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 26337.98 million (Rs. 166479.20 crore) during August, 2013. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-August 2014-15 was US $ 134798.12 million (Rs 809619.58 crore) as against US $ 125618.95 million (Rs 731510.66 crore) registering a growth of 7.31 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 10.68 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

IMPORTS 

Imports during August, 2014 were valued at US $ 37796.82 million (Rs.230164.50 crore) representing a growth of 2.08 per cent in Dollar terms and  a negative growth of 1.65 per cent in Rupee terms  over the level of imports valued at US $ 37026.02 million (Rs. 234037.05 crore) in August, 2013. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-August 2014-15 was US $ 190949.28 million (Rs 1146830.53 crore) as against US $ 196221.08 million (Rs 1137358.03 crore) registering a negative growth of 2.69 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 0.83 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year. 

CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:

Oil imports during August, 2014 were valued at US $ 12839.1 million which was 14.97  per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $  15099.4 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-August, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 67979.4 million which was 1.77 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 66799.5 million in the corresponding period last year.

Non-oil imports during August, 2014 were estimated at US $ 24957.7 million which was 13.82 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 21926.6 million in August, 2013. Non-oil imports during April-August, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 122969.9 million which was 4.99 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US $ 129421.6 million in April-August, 2013-14. 

TRADE BALANCE

The trade deficit for April-August, 2014-15 was estimated at US $ 56151.16 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 70602.13 million during April-August, 2013-14.

INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE (SERVICES): JULY, 2014

(As per the RBI Press Release dated 15^th September, 2014)

A.     EXPORTS (Receipts)

Exports during July, 2014 were valued at US $ 13344 Million (Rs. 80142.20 Crore). 

B.    IMPORTS (Payments)

Imports during July, 2014 were valued at US $ 6822 Million (Rs. 40971.98 Crore). 

C.    TRADE BALANCE

The trade balance in Services (i.e. net exports of Services) for July, 2014 was estimated at US $ 6522 Million.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  (MERCHANDISE): (US $ Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
	AUGUST		APRIL-AUGUST
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14	26337.98		125618.95
2014-15	26958.22		134798.12
%Growth2014-15/ 2013-14	2.35		7.31
IMPORTS
2013-14	37026.02		196221.08
2014-15	37796.82		190949.28
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	2.08		-2.69
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14	-10688.04		-70602.13
2014-15	-10838.60		-56151.16
EXPORTS & IMPORTS   (MERCHANDISE): (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)	AUGUST	APRIL-AUGUST
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14	166479.20	731510.66
2014-15	164162.61	809619.58
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	-1.39	10.68
IMPORTS
2013-14	234037.05	1137358.03
2014-15	230164.50	1146830.53
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14	-1.65	0.83
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14	-67557.85	-405847.37
2014-15	-66001.89	-337210.95
EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES) : (US $ Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
	JULY 2014-15
EXPORTS (Receipts)	13344.00
IMPORTS (Payments)	6822.00
TRADE BALANCE	6522.00
EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES): (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)	JULY 2014-15
EXPORTS (Receipts)	80142.20
IMPORTS (Payments)	40971.98
TRADE BALANCE	39170.22

 Source: RBI Press Release dated 15^th September, 2014

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Trade balance narrows as merchandise exports rise modestly and services generate a surplus, altering external sector dynamics. India's merchandise exports in August 2014 rose modestly in dollar terms while rupee value exports declined for the month; cumulative April-August 2014-15 exports grew year on year in both dollar and rupee terms. Imports in August 2014 increased slightly in dollar terms but fell in rupee terms, and cumulative imports for April-August 2014-15 fell in dollar terms and rose marginally in rupee terms. Oil imports fell in August year on year though cumulative oil imports were slightly higher; non oil imports rose in August but fell cumulatively. The merchandise trade deficit narrowed year on year for April-August, and provisional services data for July 2014 show a services surplus.