<h1>Merchandise trade: exports surged year on year but imports rose more, resulting in a widened monthly trade deficit.</h1> Merchandise trade for April 2021 shows exports rising to USD 30.21 billion and imports to USD 45.45 billion, producing a trade deficit of USD 15.24 billion. Non petroleum and non gems & jewellery exports, and non oil and non oil non GJ imports, recorded substantial year on year growth versus April 2020. Most major export commodity groups posted large positive growth versus April 2020; a small number of import groups (notably silver, newsprint and pulses) recorded declines.