EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during January, 2013 were valued at US $ 25587.24 million (Rs. 138981.70 crore) which was 0.82 per cent higher in Dollar terms (6.67 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 25379.05 million (Rs. 130294.02 crore) during January, 2012. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-January 2012 -13 was US $ 239687.01 million (Rs 1305420.39) as against US $ 251930.14 million (Rs 1196962.33 crore) registering a negative growth of 4.86 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 9.06 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
IMPORTS
Imports during January, 2013 were valued at US $ 45583.25 million (Rs.247593.63 crore) representing a growth of 6.12 per cent in Dollar terms and 12.28 per cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 42952.47 million ( Rs. 220514.54 crore) in January, 2012. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-January, 2012-13 was US $ 406855.13 million (Rs. 2215115.46 crore) as against US $ 406820.28 million (Rs. 1934946.96 crore) registering a positive growth of 0.01 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 14.48 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during January, 2013 were valued at US $ 15899.3 million which was 6.91 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 14871.2 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-January, 2012-13 were valued at US $ 140420.1 million which was 11.56 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 125874.2 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during January, 2013 were estimated at US $ 29684.0 million which was 5.71 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 28081.3 million in January, 2012.
Non-oil imports during April - January, 2012-13 were valued at US $ 266435.0 million which was 5.17 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US $ 280946.1 million in April - January, 2011-12.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April - January, 2012-13 was estimated at US $ 167168.12 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 154890.14 million during April -January, 2011-12.
EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $ Million) |
(PROVISIONAL) | | |
| JANUARY | APRIL-JANUARY |
EXPORTS(including re-exports) | | |
2011-12 | 25379.05 | 251930.14 |
2012-13 | 25587.24 | 239687.01 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 0.82 | -4.86 |
IMPORTS | | |
2011-12 | 42952.47 | 406820.28 |
2012-13 | 45583.25 | 406855.13 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 6.12 | 0.01 |
TRADE BALANCE | | |
2011-12 | -17573.42 | -154890.14 |
2012-13 | -19996.01 | -167168.12 |
| | |
EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (Rs. Crore) |
| | |
(PROVISIONAL) | JANUARY | APRIL-JANUARY |
| | |
EXPORTS(including re-exports) | | |
2011-12 | 130294.02 | 1196962.33 |
2012-13 | 138981.70 | 1305420.39 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 6.67 | 9.06 |
IMPORTS | | |
2011-12 | 220514.54 | 1934946.96 |
2012-13 | 247593.63 | 2215115.46 |
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 | 12.28 | 14.48 |
TRADE BALANCE | | |
2011-12 | -90220.52 | -737984.63 |
2012-13 | -108611.93 | -909695.07 |
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Trade balance widens as oil imports rise and cumulative exports fall, increasing the merchandise trade deficit. Monthly exports rose slightly in dollar terms and more in rupee terms, while cumulative exports for April-January fell in dollars but rose in rupees. Monthly imports increased in both currencies, with cumulative imports nearly flat in dollars but higher in rupees. Oil imports rose monthly and cumulatively; non oil imports rose in January but fell cumulatively. These movements produced a larger merchandise trade deficit for April-January compared with the prior year, with provisional aggregates and percentage growths presented in US dollar and rupee terms.
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