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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
11-January-2013 14:59 IST
EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 24877.57 million (Rs. 135950.47 crore) which was 1.92 per cent lower in Dollar terms (1.75 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 25365.69 million (Rs. 133618.61 crore) during December, 2011. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-December 2012 -13 was US $ 214099.77 million (Rs 1166438.69) as against US $ 226551.09 million (Rs 1066668.31 crore) registering a negative growth of 5.50 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 9.35 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
IMPORTS
Imports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 42549.50 million (Rs.232523.66 crore) representing a growth of 6.26 per cent in Dollar terms and 10.23 per cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 40044.06 million ( Rs. 210939.69 crore) in December, 2011. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-December, 2012-13 was US $ 361271.88 million (Rs. 1967521.83 crore) as against US $ 363867.81 million (Rs. 1714432.42 crore) registering a negative growth of 0.71 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 14.76 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 14429.7 million which was 23.56 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 11678.7 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-December, 2012-13 were valued at US $ 124520.8 million which was 12.18 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 111002.9 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during December, 2012 were estimated at US $ 28119.8 million which was 0.87 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 28365.4 million in December, 2011. Non-oil imports during April - December, 2012-13 were valued at
US $ 236751.1 million which was 6.37 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US $ 252864.9 million in April - December, 2011-12.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April - December, 2012-13 was estimated at US $ 147172.11 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 137316.72 million during April -December, 2011-12.
EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $ Million) |
(PROVISIONAL) | | |
| | DECEMBER | APRIL-DECEMBER |
EXPORTS(including re-exports) | | |
2011-12 | 25365.69 | 226551.09 |
2012-13 | 24877.57 | 214099.77 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | -1.92 | -5.50 |
IMPORTS | | |
2011-12 | 40044.06 | 363867.81 |
2012-13 | 42549.50 | 361271.88 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 6.26 | -0.71 |
TRADE BALANCE | | |
2011-12 | -14678.37 | -137316.72 |
2012-13 | -17671.93 | -147172.11 |
| | |
EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (Rs. Crore) |
| | |
(PROVISIONAL) | DECEMBER | APRIL-DECEMBER |
| | |
EXPORTS(including re-exports) | | |
2011-12 | 133618.61 | 1066668.31 |
2012-13 | 135950.47 | 1166438.69 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 1.75 | 9.35 |
IMPORTS | | |
2011-12 | 210939.69 | 1714432.42 |
2012-13 | 232523.66 | 1967521.83 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 10.23 | 14.76 |
TRADE BALANCE | | |
2011-12 | -77321.08 | -647764.11 |
2012-13 | -96573.19 | -801083.14 |
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DS
Trade balance deterioration as exports fell and oil imports rose, widening the deficit for April-December. Exports fell in dollar terms for December and for April-December while imports rose in December and were slightly down cumulatively in dollar terms, producing a larger merchandise trade deficit for April-December. Oil imports increased markedly for the month and cumulatively, whereas non oil imports were slightly lower for December and declined cumulatively; figures are presented provisionally in both US dollar and rupee terms showing divergent dollar rupee growth patterns.
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