Page 10 - Trade Deficit

Trade deficit touches $165 billion, highest since FY13

A report by CARE Ratings shows that the gap between exports and imports is the highest since 2012-13 when it peaked to $190 billion

Trade deficit narrows to $9.59 billion in Feb, exports grow by 2.4%

The largest component of the import bill, crude oil, saw inbound shipments declined by 8 per cent, up from the 3.59 per cent fall in the previous month

February trade deficit narrows to $9.60 bn as gold and oil imports fall

Imports declined by 5.4 per cent to $36.26 billion in the last month, narrowing the trade deficit to $9.6 billion

Exports grow 3.74% to $26.36 bn in Jan; trade deficit narrows to $14.73 bn

Imports almost remained flat at $41 billion during the last month, narrowing the trade deficit to $14.73 billion

Rising trade deficit, crude to maintain pressure on India's external sector

Some gains likely from US-China tariff war, with exports to China rising; softening of inward FDI remains a worry

December trade deficit lowest in FY19 as imports shrink to three-month low

Export growth plunges to 0.32% as major sectors contract

Letter to BS: Govt must look for ways to cut cost of raw material imports

Progress has been achieved in many areas but export is not picking up steadily and in contrast import is on the rise

India seeks to cut trade deficit with China; talks greater market access

The trade deficit increased to USD 63.12 billion in 2017-18 as against USD 51.11 billion in the previous fiscal

Needed: A strategy to revive exports

Instead of relying on the rupee, removing sector-wise impediments will help

Why services exports aren't a panacea for country's trade deficit problem

The relative stagnation in the net surplus on services trade means that it has started falling short of the net deficit on trade in oil, writes T N Ninan

Trade deficit narrows to $17.4 billion in August from $18.2 billion in July

India imported gold worth $3.63 billion in August, with inbound trade shooting up by more than 90 per cent

What are the reasons for the five-year high trade deficit in July

Despite India's huge dependence on oil, it has not been the largest contributor to the trade deficit

India's biggest trade deficit in more than five years adds to rupee's woes

While a weaker rupee is positive for exports, it poses an inflation risk for a nation that imports more than 80 per cent of its crude-oil needs

Trade deficit widens to 5-yr high in July; exports grow by 14.3%

The trade deficit increased to $18.02 billion in July, up from $16.61 billion in June

July trade deficit widens to over 5-yr high of $18.02 bn due to oil imports

The trade deficit widened as oil imports surged 57.41% to $12.35 bn

India's trade deficit widens to five-year high in June; exports up 17.57%

Major labour-intensive sectors showed signs of built up stress reducing and growth approaching

Exports drop over PM Modi period, trade deficit highest since 2012-13

India's exports to Africa between 2014 and 2018 dipped by 4.22% and imports increased 1%; during 10 years of UPA rule, exports to Africa increased 22% and imports 59%

India's CAD triples to 1.9% in Q4 year-on-year, pegged at 1.6% in FY18

RBI said the widening of the CAD on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis in fourth quarter was primarily due to a higher trade deficit ($41.6 billion) brought about by a larger increase in merchandise import.

Higher trade deficit pushes up Q3 CAD to 2% of GDP at $13.5 billion

Net services receipts rose 17.8% during the reporting quarter mainly on the back of a rise in net earnings from software services and travel receipts

April-Oct trade deficit soars 60% to $88 billion: DBS report

Due to weak exports and a sharp rise in imports