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India's Exports at a record high India's foreign trade data: April-July, 2004-2005

Date : 17 Aug 2004
Location : New Delhi
 
India's exports during April-July, 2004-2005 are valued at US $ 21931.10 million which is 25.57% higher than the level of US $ 17465.80 million during April-July, 2003-2004. This is over and above the 4.82 % export growth in April-July, 2003-04 over April July, 2002-03. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs.99153.71 crores, during April-July, 2004 2005 which is 21.20% higher than the value of exports during April-July, 2003-2004.

Exports during July, 2004 are valued at US $ 5433.04 million which is 18.81% higher than the level of US $ 4572.89 million during July, 2003. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs.25014.59 crores, which is 18.33% higher than the value of exports during July, 2003.

India's Imports during April-July,2004-2005 are valued at US $ 30457.28 million representing an increase of 33.48% over the level of imports valued at US $ 22818.03 million in April-July, 2003-2004.

Oil imports during April-July, 2004-05 are valued at US $ 9900.03 million which is 61.90% higher than oil imports valued at US $ 6114.92 million in the corresponding period last year. Non-oil imports during April-July,2004-05 are estimated at US $ 20557.25 million which is 23.07% higher than the level of such imports valued at US $ 16703.11 million in April-July,2003-04.

Imports during July, 2004 are valued at US $ 7437.27 million representing an increase of 31.60% over the level of imports valued at US $ 5651.62 million in July, 2003. In Rupee terms the imports increased by 31.06%.

The trade deficit for April-July, 2004-05 is estimated at US $ 8526.18 million which is higher than the deficit at US $ 5352.23 million during April-July, 2003-04.

Tables giving details of exports, imports and trade balance, according to the provisional estimates of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S) are attached.

IMPORTS & EXPORTS : (PROVISIONAL)
(Unadjusted for late returns)