India's imports continued to fall at a sharp pace and contracted 31.3 per cent to $21.3 billion in September, an official said.

The imports in September 2008 was $31.13 billion.

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Overseas shipments dropped by 13.8 per cent in September, the lowest rate of fall this fiscal, to $13.6 billion. The dip was over 30 per cent in April and May.

The government is likely to release trade data for September tomorrow.

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