India’s Foreign Trade (Merchandise): January, 2015

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New Delhi, Feb 14, 2015:
EXPORTS (including re-exports)

Exports during January, 2015 were valued at US $ 23883.60 million (Rs.148617.82 crore) which was 11.19 per cent lower in Dollar terms (10.97 per cent lower in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 26891.58 million (Rs. 166932.15 crore) during January, 2014. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-January 2014-15 was US $ 265037.38 million (Rs 1613789.24 crore) as against US $ 258721.45 million (Rs 1562119.12 crore) registering a growth of 2.44 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 3.31 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

IMPORTS

Imports during January, 2015 were valued at US $ 32205.63 million (Rs.200402.44 crore) which was 11.39 per cent lower in Dollar terms and 11.18 per cent lower in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 36346.32 million (Rs. 225623.44 crore) in January, 2014. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-January 2014-15 was US $ 383411.33 million (Rs 2334685.06 crore) as against US $ 375253.67 million (Rs 2253984.83 crore) registering a growth of 2.17 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 3.58 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:

Oil imports during January, 2015 were valued at US $ 8247.65 million which was 37.46 per cent lower than oil imports valued at US $ 13187.76 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-January, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 124747.13 million which was 7.87 per cent lower than the oil imports of US $ 135396.32 million in the corresponding period last year.

Non-oil imports during January, 2015 were estimated at US $ 23957.98 million which was 3.45 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 23158.56 million in January, 2014. Non-oil imports during April-January, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 258664.20 million which was 7.84 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US $ 239857.35 million in April-January, 2013-14.

TRADE BALANCE

The trade deficit for April-January, 2014-15 was estimated at US $ 118373.95 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 116532.22 million during April-January, 2013-14.

 

INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE (SERVICES): DECEMBER, 2014

(As per the RBI Press Release dated 13th February, 2015)

A. EXPORTS (Receipts)

Exports during December, 2014 were valued at US $ 14303 Million (Rs. 89755.62 Crore).

B. IMPORTS (Payments)

Imports during December, 2014 were valued at US $ 7240 Million (Rs. 45433.17 Crore).

C. TRADE BALANCE

The trade balance in Services (i.e. net exports of Services) for December, 2014 was estimated at US $ 7063 Million.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (MERCHANDISE): (US $ Million)

(PROVISIONAL)

   
 

JANUARY

APRIL-JANUARY

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

   

2013-14

26891.58

258721.45

2014-15

23883.60

265037.38

%Growth2014-15/ 2013-14

-11.19

2.44

IMPORTS

   

2013-14

36346.32

375253.67

2014-15

32205.63

383411.33

%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14

-11.39

2.17

TRADE BALANCE

   

2013-14

-9454.74

-116532.22

2014-15

-8322.03

-118373.95

     

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (MERCHANDISE): (Rs. Crore)

     

(PROVISIONAL)

JANUARY

APRIL-JANUARY

     

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

   

2013-14

166932.15

1562119.12

2014-15

148617.82

1613789.24

%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14

-10.97

3.31

IMPORTS

   

2013-14

225623.44

2253984.83

2014-15

200402.44

2334685.06

%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14

-11.18

3.58

TRADE BALANCE

   

2013-14

-58691.29

-691865.71

2014-15

-51784.62

-720895.82

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES) : (US $ Million)

(PROVISIONAL)

 
 

December 2014-15

EXPORTS (Receipts)

14303.00

IMPORTS (Payments)

7240.00

TRADE BALANCE

7063.00

   

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES): (Rs. Crore)

   

(PROVISIONAL)

December 2014-15

   

EXPORTS (Receipts)

89755.62

IMPORTS (Payments)

45433.17

TRADE BALANCE

44322.45

 

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