Government to release trade data at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday - statement

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The government will release its August trade data at 2:30 pm local time or 0900 GMT on Tuesday, according to a government statement.

India's merchandise exports posted double-digit growth in the month of August, while imports were "contained", Trade Secretary S. R. Rao said on Monday.

(Reporting by Suvashree Dey Choudhury; Editing by Anand Basu)