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INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE:
APRIL- AUGUST, 2005-2006
EXPORTS
Exports during August, 2005 are valued at US $ 7354.98
million which is 24.91% higher than the level of US
$ 5887.99 million during August, 2004. In rupee terms,
the exports were Rs. 32085.72 crores, which is 17.59%
higher than the value of exports during August, 2004.
Exports during April-August,
2005-2006 are valued at US $ 35759.90 million which
is 22.99% higher than the level of US $ 29076.46 million
during April-August, 2004-2005. In rupee terms, the
exports were Rs. 155889.61 crores, during April-August,
2005-2006 which is 18.03%
higher than the value of exports during April-August,
2004-2005.
IMPORTS
Imports during April-August, 2005-2006
are valued at US $ 53191.14 million representing an
increase of 37.07% over the level of imports valued
at US $ 38805.00 million in April-August, 2004-2005.
In Rupee terms, the imports increased by 31.48%.
Oil imports during April-August, 2005-2006 are valued
at US $ 16427.86 million which is 36.87% higher than
oil imports valued at US $ 12002.13 million in the corresponding
period last year. Non-oil imports during April-August,
2005-2006 are estimated at US $ 36763.28 million which
is 37.16% higher than the level of such imports valued
at US $ 26802.87 million in April-August, 2004-2005.
Imports during August, 2005 are valued at US $ 10494.86
million representing an increase of 32.44% over the
level of imports valued at US $ 7924.14 million in August,
2004. In Rupee terms the imports increased by 24.68%.
TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-August, 2005-2006
is estimated at US $ 17431.24 million which is higher
than the deficit at US $ 9728.54 million during April-August,
2004-2005.
Source:
Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Departmrent of Commerce, Economic Division
India's Exports of Principal
Commodities
|
Commodities
|
Unit
|
March 2004
|
March 2005
|
|
Tea
|
Kg
|
16240350
|
16692.86
|
11282569
|
179521.78
|
|
Coffee
|
Kg
|
30641210
|
15871.83
|
20021724
|
100936.62
|
|
Pulses
|
Ton
|
12687
|
2802.54
|
39303
|
56126.01
|
|
Rice - Basmati
|
Ton
|
121826
|
28839.37
|
132572
|
277425.03
|
|
Rice - other than Basmati
|
Ton
|
174268
|
16511.52
|
617068
|
392216.58
|
|
Wheat
|
Ton
|
422990
|
27311.60
|
44191
|
145907.18
|
|
Other cereals
|
Ton
|
199201
|
13097.48
|
30885
|
77813.13
|
|
Sugar
|
Ton
|
32889
|
3687.30
|
6373
|
962.16
|
|
Cashew
|
Ton
|
9721
|
17344.14
|
10075
|
23110.78
|
|
Groundnut
|
Ton
|
22207
|
7099.43
|
14831
|
3913.48
|
|
Iron Ore
|
Ton
|
6871180
|
114430.92
|
9290472
|
194248.82
|
|
Coal
|
Ton
|
205272
|
3849.18
|
193637
|
3548.29
|
|
Jute Yarn
|
Ton
|
10088
|
2735.54
|
10893
|
3491.07
|
India's Imports of Principal Commodities
|
Commodities
|
Unit
|
March 2004
|
March 2005
|
|
Wheat
|
Ton
|
235
|
15.28
|
-
|
-
|
|
Other Cereal
|
Ton
|
451
|
77.17
|
1749
|
184.98
|
|
Pulses
|
Ton
|
129256
|
17562.09
|
80358
|
10266.97
|
|
Tea
|
Kg
|
1301983
|
798.77
|
857312
|
468.17
|
|
Cashewnuts
|
Ton
|
11176
|
3421.31
|
9357
|
3844.92
|
|
Spices
|
Ton
|
10652661
|
5839.29
|
7964693
|
5746.93
|
|
Sugar
|
Kg
|
24155
|
2036.67
|
6270.24
|
154413
|
|
Natural Rubber
|
Ton
|
5771
|
3318.82
|
3776
|
2121.21
|
|
Cement
|
Ton
|
465
|
31.36
|
928.28
|
1145
|
|
Iron $ Steel
|
Ton
|
287419
|
80150.21
|
421537
|
151343.30
|
Source: Directorate General of Commercial
Intelligence and Statistics
Imports & Exports
: (April - June, 2004-05 & 2005-06)
| |
(Unadjusted for late returns)(US $
Billion) |
| EXPORTS |
|
| April - June 2004-2005 |
17.48
|
| April - June 2005 - 06 |
20.90
|
| %Growth |
19.54
|
| IMPORTS |
|
| April - June 2004-2005 |
23.44
|
| April - June 2005 - 06 |
33.23
|
| %Growth |
38.02
|
| TRADE BALANCE |
|
| April - June 2004-2005 |
-5.96
|
| April - June 2005 - 06 |
-11.45
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Region Wise Foreign Trade Statistics April - November
2003-04 & 2004-05
|
Region/Country
|
Export
|
Import
|
|
US $ million
|
% change
|
US $ million
|
% change
|
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
2004-05
|
2003-04
|
2004-05
|
2004-05
|
|
World
|
56086.2
|
70492.6
|
25.69
|
70315.1
|
95645.6
|
36.02
|
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Africa
|
3434.4
|
4724.7
|
37.57
|
2936.1
|
3400.5
|
15.82
|
|
America
|
11865.9
|
14610.0
|
23.13
|
6324.9
|
7996.1
|
26.42
|
|
Asia (excl. M. East)
|
17236.1
|
21553.4
|
25.05
|
17980.0
|
22750.4
|
26.53
|
|
Middle East
|
8250.1
|
11057.6
|
34.03
|
3963.9
|
7575.9
|
91.12
|
|
Europe
|
14505.3
|
17491.6
|
20.59
|
17981.4
|
23559.1
|
31.02
|
|
Oceania
|
637.3
|
736.9
|
15.63
|
2471.4
|
3480.1
|
40.81
|
|
Australia
|
521.9
|
621.1
|
19.00
|
2355.3
|
3281.9
|
39.34
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