India's September exports down 13.8 per cent at $13.61 billion
03 Nov 2009
Overall exports from the country stood at $13.61 billion (Rs65,916 crore) in September 2009, which was down 13.8 per cent in dollar terms and 8.4 per cent lower in rupee terms compared with the level of $15.79 billion (Rs71,941 crore) during September 2008.
Cumulative value of the country's exports for the April-September 2009 period was $77.86 billion (Rs378,196 crore) as against $108.91 billion (Rs464, 451 core) registering a negative growth of 28.5 per cent in dollar terms and 18.6 per cent in rupee terms over the same period last year.
Imports into the country during September 2009 were valued at $21.38 billion (Rs103,546 crore), which was down 31.3 per cent in dollar terms (minus 27.0 per cent in rupee terms) compared with the level of imports valued at $31.14 billion (Rs141,865 crore) in September 2008.
Cumulative value of the country's imports during April-September 2009 stood at $124.584 billion (Rs605,075 crore) as against $185.00 billion (Rs790,644 crore) registering a negative growth of 32.7 per cent in dollar terms and 23.5 per cent in rupee terms over the same period last year.
Oil imports during September 2009 were valued at $6.34 billion, which was 33.5 per cent lower than oil imports valued at $9.54 million in the corresponding period last year.
Oil imports for the April-September 2009 period were valued at $34.81 billion, which was 45 per cent lower than the oil imports of $63.29 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during September 2009 were estimated at $15.03 billion, which was 30.4 per cent lower than non-oil imports of $21.59 billion in September 2008. Non-oil imports during the April-September 2009 period were valued at $89.78 billion, which was 26.2 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at $121.72 billion in April-September 2008.
Trade deficit for April-September 2009 was estimated at $46.73 billion, which was lower than the deficit of $76.10 billion during April-September 2008.