Trade deficit widens to $19.1 bn as gold imports treble
April trade data: India's exports rose to $34.99 billion, imports stood at $54.09 billion
India's trade deficit at 11-month low in March
In February, services exports were $32.35 billion, while imports were $15.39 billion. In January, services exports were $32.80 billion and imports were $16.05 billion
CAD implies the country is importing more goods and services in value than exports
Trade deficit inched up to $17.49 billion
Merchandise imports, meanwhile, grew 8.45 per cent to $58.25 billion, boosted by gold imports
The lower CAD in Q2FY24 was due to the narrowing of the merchandise trade deficit to $61.0 billion from $78.3 billion in Q2FY23
Increasing exports and reducing imports is the new way ahead for patriotism and "swadeshi", and it will be a "new freedom" for India when not a drop of petrol or diesel is imported, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday. Addressing the 'Sagar Manthan 2.0' event organised by weekly magazine 'Panchjanya', the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways also said stopping the import of petrol and diesel was linked to arresting terrorism in the world. "Till this import is not stopped, terrorism will not stop across the world. The aim of my life is to stop import of petrol and diesel. I consider it to be a new freedom for India when not a drop of petrol and diesel is imported into the country," he said. "The import bill for petrol and diesel stands at Rs 16 lakh crore now. If we reduce this import, the money we save will go to the poor. That is why we have introduced alternative fuels like bio fuel. Reduction in imports and increase in exports is the way forward for patriotism an
The deficit had widened to a record $31.5 billion in October, as festival demand led to a sharp increase in the import of gold and silver
The pressure to rein in capital expenditure and collect more tax revenue may increase
India's exports declined by 2.6 per cent to USD 34.47 billion in September this year as against USD 35.39 billion in the same month last year, government data showed on Friday. Imports too fell by 15 per cent to USD 53.84 billion as against USD 63.37 billion recorded in September 2022. The country's trade deficit in the month stood at USD 19.37 billion. During April-September this fiscal, exports contracted by 8.77 per cent to USD 211.4 billion. Imports during the six-month period fell by 12.23 per cent to USD 326.98 billion. Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said, "Negotiations for the India-UK FTA (free trade agreement) are going on and we are ironing out the differences.
Govt assures 'greenshoots' are clearly visible
India's imports from Saudi Arabia was worth $31.3 billion more than its exports to the country
Merchandise exports in July stood at $32.25 billion, down from $32.87 billion in June and $38.34 billion in July 2022
CRISIL also said that the share of the US and the EU in India's goods exports has been on the rise since 2021 and it is eating into the share of the APAC region
Services exports in June were $27.12 billion, while imports were $15.88 billion
Imports decline 6.6% in May
In May, imports fell 6.6% to $57.1 billion, and exports declined 10.3% to $34.98 billion
India's merchandise trade deficit in March 2023 stood at $19.73 billion, which was higher than $17.43 billion recorded in the previous month, according to government data released on Thursday