India’s merchandise exports rise 11.9% in February

18 Mar 2024 Evaluate

The commerce ministry in its latest data has said India recorded the highest monthly exports during the fiscal in February 2024, registering an 11.9 per cent growth to $41.4 billion as compared to $37.01 billion in February 2023, mainly driven by increased shipments of engineering goods, electronic items and pharma products. Merchandise imports were valued at $60.11 billion in February 2024, up 12.16 per cent compared to $53.58 per cent in February 2023. The trade deficit during February worked out to $18.7 billion, up from $16.57 billion in the year-ago month, as gold imports surged significantly. 

According to the data, merchandise exports for the period April-February 2023-24 were $394.99 billion as against $409.11 billion during April-February 2022-23. Merchandise imports for the period April-February 2023-24 were $620.19 billion as against $655.05 billion during April-February 2022-23. The merchandise trade deficit for April-February 2023-24 was estimated at $225.20 billion as against $245.94 billion during April-February 2022-23.

It further stated that non-petroleum and non-gems & jewellery exports in February 2024 were $29.97 billion, compared to $25.57 billion in February 2023. Non-petroleum and non-gems & jewellery exports during April-February 2023-24 was $286.51 billion, as compared to $284.78 billion in April-February 2022-23. Non-petroleum, non-gems & jewellery (gold, silver & precious metals) imports in February 2024 were $33.15 billion, compared to $31.52 billion in February 2023. Non-petroleum, non-gems & jewellery (gold, silver & precious metals) imports were $387.60 billion in April-February 2023-24 as compared to $399.03 billion in April-February 2022-23.

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