<h1>India's Trade Deficit Hits $166.8B: Exports Rise 21.4%, Imports Surge 29.4% from April 2011 to February 2012.</h1> India's exports from April 2011 to February 2012 increased by 21.4%, reaching $267.4 billion, while imports grew by 29.4% to $434.2 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $166.8 billion. In February 2012, exports were $24.6 billion, and imports were $39.8 billion, leading to a $15.2 billion trade deficit. Key export sectors included engineering, petroleum products, gems and jewelry, pharmaceuticals, leather, cotton yarn, electronics, and garments. Major import growth was seen in petroleum, gold and silver, machinery, electronics, and coal. These figures are preliminary and may be revised.