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India's exports up 37% at $18.79 billion till mid-April, shows data

Excluding petroleum products, the growth in this period was 23.64 per cent over the same period of 2021-22

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During the previous year, India surpassed the $400-billion target for merchandise exports, ending the year with over $419 billion, growing by nearly a fifth

Shreya Nandi New Delhi
India exported goods worth $18.79 billion during the first two weeks of April, up 37 per cent compared to the same period last year, as external demand continued to remain robust, according to commerce department’s preliminary data.
 
Excluding petroleum products, the growth in this period was 23.64 per cent over the same period of 2021-22.
 
Imports grew at a faster pace, with the value of inbound shipments at $25.84 billion, up by 12.24 per cent over the same period of 2021-22. Trade deficit was at $5 billion.
 
Imports, excluding petroleum products, which comprises the lion’s share in

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