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INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE DATA: APRIL-AUGUST, 2004-2005

Date : 17 Sep 2004
Location : New Delhi
 
India’s exports during August, 2004 are valued at US $ 5620.53 million which is 28.13% higher than the level of US $ 4386.68 million during August, 2003. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs. 26046.08 crore, which is 29.27% higher than the value of exports during August, 2003.

Exports during April-August, 2004-2005 are valued at US $ 27551.63 million which is 26.08% higher than the level of US $ 21852.48 million during April-August, 2003-2004. This is over and above the 3.15 % export growth in April-August, 2003-04 over April-August, 2002-03. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs. 125199.79 crore, during April-August, 2004-2005 which is 22.80% higher than the value of exports during April-August, 2003-2004.

India’s imports during April-August, 2004-2005 are valued at US $ 37137.75 million representing an increase of 30.42% over the level of imports valued at US $ 28474.44 million in April-August, 2003-2004.

Oil imports during April-August, 2004-05 are valued at US $ 11734.34 million which is 54.83% higher than oil imports valued at US $ 7578.89 million in the corresponding period last year. Non-oil imports during April-August, 2004-05 are estimated at US $ 25403.41 million which is 21.57% higher than the level of such imports valued at US $ 20895.55 million in April-August, 2003-04.

Imports during August, 2004 are valued at US $ 7102.04 million representing an increase of 25.56% over the level of imports valued at US $ 5656.41 million in August, 2003. In Rupee terms the imports increased by 26.68%.

The trade deficit for April-August, 2004-05 is estimated at US $ 9586.12 million which is higher than the deficit at US $ 6621.96 million during April-August, 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.

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Department of Commerce Economic Division
 

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