India's merchandise exports contract by 3.52% to $32.62 billion in September 2022

04 Oct 2022 Evaluate

The commerce ministry in its preliminary data has showed that India's merchandise exports contracted by 3.52 per cent to $32.62 billion in September 2022 as against $33.81 billion in the same month last year, while the trade deficit widened to $26.72 billion. However, Imports during the month grew by 5.44 per cent to $59.35 billion as against $56.29 billion in September 2021. The exports during April-September 2022-23 rose by 15.54 per cent to $229.05 billion. Imports during the period increased by 37.89 per cent to $378.53 billion. The trade deficit during the first six months of the fiscal has widened to $149.47 billion as against $76.25 billion during April-September 2021-22.   

Value of non-petroleum exports in September 2022 was $26.54 billion, registering a negative growth of only 7.25% over non-petroleum exports of $28.62 billion in September 2021. The value of non-petroleum exports in April -September 2022-23 was $179.17 billion, an increase of 5.6% over $169.67 billion in April -September 2021-22. Value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in September 2022 was $22.9 billion, registering a negative growth of 9.78% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of $25.38 billion in September 2021. The cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in April -September 2022-23 was $158.68 billion, an increase of 5.53% over cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of $150.37 billion in April -September 2021-22.

Value of non-petroleum imports was $43.75 billion in September 2022 with a positive growth of 10.73%  over non-petroleum imports of $39.51 billion in September 2021. The cumulative value of non-petroleum imports in April -September 2022-23 was $263.54 billion, showing an increase of 28.58% compared to non-oil imports of $204.97 billion in April -September 2021-22. Value of non-oil, non-GJ (gold, silver & Precious metals) imports was $36.5 billion in September 2022 with a positive growth of 16.78%over non-oil and non-GJ imports of $31.26 billion in September 2021.Non-oil, non-GJ (Gold, Silver & Precious Metals) imports in April -September 2022-23 was $222.78 billion, recording a positive growth of 34.45%, as compared to non-oil and non-GJ imports of $165.7 billion in April -September 2021-22.

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