EXPORTS
UP BY OVER 17% IN JULY 2002
INDIA'S
FOREIGN TRADE: APRIL-JULY, 2002-2003
India’s exports during April-July,
2002-2003 are valued at US $ 15865.31 million which is 15.17%
higher than the level of US $ 13775.00 million during April-July,
2001-2002. In rupee terms, the exports were Rs.77597.09 crore,
during April-July, 2002-2003 which is 19.94% higher than the value
of exports during April-July, 2001-2002.
Exports during July, 2002 are valued
at US $ 4041.43 million which is 17.74% higher than the level
of US $ 3432.64 million during July, 2001. In rupee terms, the
exports were Rs. 19707.41 crore, which is 21.79% higher than the
value of exports during July, 2001.
India’s imports during April-July,
2002-2003 are valued at US $ 17747.34 million representing an
increase of 0.22% over the level of imports valued at US $ 17708.00
million in April-July, 2001-2002.
Oil imports during April-July, 2002-2003
are valued at US $ 5383.00 million which is 1.12% higher than
oil imports valued at US $ 5323.23 million in the corresponding
period of last year. Non-oil imports during April-July, 2002-2003
are estimated at US $ 12364.00 million which is 0.17% lower than
the level of such imports valued at US $ 12384.77 million in April-July,
2001-2002.
Imports during July, 2002 are valued
at US $ 4644.19 million registering a decline of 5.65% over the
level of imports valued at US $ 4922.46 million in July, 2001.
In Rupee terms the imports increased by 4.37% during April-July,
2002-2003.
The trade deficit for April-July,
2002-2003 is estimated at US $ 1882.03 million which is lower
than the deficit at US $ 3933.00 million during April-July, 2001-2002.
Tables giving details of exports,
imports and trade balance, according to the provisional estimates
of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics
(DGCI&S), are attached.
IMPORTS & EXPORTS : (PROVISIONAL)
(Unadjusted for late returns)
(US $ Million)
EXPORTS
|
July
|
April-July
|
2001-2002*
|
3432.64
|
13775.00
|
2002-2003
|
4041.43
|
15865.31
|
%Grw 2002-2003/2001-02
|
17.74
|
15.17
|
|
|
|
IMPORTS
|
|
|
2001-2002*
|
4922.46
|
17708.00
|
2002-2003
|
4644.19
|
17747.34
|
%Grw. 2002-2003/2001-02
|
-5.65
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
TRADE BALANCE
|
|
|
2001-2002
|
-1489.82
|
-3933.00
|
2002-2003
|
-602.76
|
-1882.03
|
* Final figures as given by DGCI&S
|
IMPORTS & EXPORTS : (PROVISIONAL)
(Unadjusted for late returns)
(Rs Crore)
EXPORTS
|
July
|
April-July
|
2001-2002*
|
16181.22
|
64695.26
|
2002-2003
|
19707.41
|
77597.09
|
%Grw 2002-2003/2001-02
|
21.79
|
19.94
|
|
|
|
IMPORTS
|
|
|
2001-2002*
|
23204.12
|
83171.77
|
2002-2003
|
22646.71
|
86802.23
|
%Grw 2002-2003/2001-02
|
-2.40
|
4.37
|
|
|
|
TRADE BALANCE
|
|
|
2001-2002
|
-7022.90
|
-18476.51
|
2002-2003
|
-2939.30
|
-9205.14
|
* Final figures as given by DGCI&S
|