SEZ exports lag overall rate in April-November, shows govt data

India's overall exports rose nearly 36% YoY, while those from SEZs posted 31% growth in this period

Exports from special economic zones (SEZs) grew at a slower pace as compared to the growth of overall outbound shipments from the country during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, government data showed.

India exported goods and services worth $418.56 billion during April-November, up nearly 36 per cent as compared to a year earlier, while exports from SEZs witnessed a 31 per cent rise to $87.95 billion.

This is a reversal in trend in at least six years. SEZ exports comprised a fifth of India’s total exports during the same time period.

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