Exports up by 26.9% in August 2008 - INDIA'S FOREIGN TRADE DATA: AUGUST 2008

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....xports up by 26.9% in August 2008 - INDIA'S FOREIGN TRADE DATA: AUGUST 2008 <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 1-10-2008<br><BR>India's exports during August, 2008 were valued at US $ 16005 million which was 26.9 per cent higher than the level of US $ 12614 million during August, 2007. In rupee terms, exports touched Rs.68721 crore, which was 33.5 per cent higher than the value of exports durin....

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....g August, 2007. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- August, 2008 was US$ 81225 million (Rs.342477 crore) as against US$ 60101 million (Rs.246180 crore) registering a growth of 35.1 per cent in Dollar terms and 39.1 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year. India's imports during August, 2008 were valued at US $ 29946 million representing an increase of 51.2 per cent o....

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....ver the level of imports valued at US $ 19805 million in August, 2007. In Rupee terms, imports increased by 59 per cent. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- August, 2008 was US$ 130364 million (Rs.550123 crore) as against US$ 94664 million (Rs.387791 crore) registering a growth of 37.7 per cent in Dollar terms and 41.9 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year. Oil im....

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....ports during August, 2008 were valued at US $ 10962 million which was 76.7 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 6202 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April- August, 2008 were valued at US$ 45967 million which was 59.6 per cent higher than the oil imports of US$ 28798 million in the corresponding period last year. Non-oil imports during August, 2008 we....

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....re estimated at US $ 18985 million which was 39.6 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US$ 13603 million in August, 2007. Non-oil imports during April- August, 2008 were valued at US$ 84397 million which was 28.2 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 65846 million in April- August, 2007. The trade deficit for April- August, 2008 was estimated at US $ 49139 million whic....

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....h was higher than the deficit at US $ 34543 million during April- August, 2007. EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $ Million) (PROVISIONAL) AUGUST APRIL-AUGUST EXPORTS(including re-exports) 2007-2008 12614 60101 2008-2009 16005 81225 %Growth 2008-09/2007-2008 26.9 35.1 IMPORTS 2007-2008 19805 94644 2008-2009 29946 130364 %Growth 2008-09/2007-2008 51.2 37.7 TRADE BALANCE 2007-2008 -....

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....7191 -34543 2008-2009 -13941 -49139 EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (Rs. Crore) (PROVISIONAL) AUGUST APRIL-AUGUST EXPORTS(including re-exports) 2007-2008 51491 246180 2008-2009 68721 342477 %Growth 2008-09/2007-2008 33.5 39.1 IMPORTS 2007-2008 80845 387791 2008-2009 128582 550123 %Growth 2008-09/2007-2008 59.0 41.9 TRADE BALANCE 2007-2008 -29354 -141611 2008-2009 -59861 -207....

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....646 Figures for 2007-08 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2008-09 are provisional RJ/MRS<BR> News - Press release - PIB....