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Within this, merchandise exports grew 26.1% or by $9.07 billion in August 2026 to $43.8 billion. Merchandise imports grew 14% or by $8.71 billion to $70.7 billion in the same period. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran India’s trade deficit fell in August 2026, driven by a strong performance by merchandise exports, which…
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India’s exports to West Asian countries rose 8.62% to $5.7 billion in July, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said in a press briefing on trade data. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istockphoto India’s merchandise exports saw a growth of nearly 20% in July 2026, faster than that of imports, despite the ongoing turmoil in West Asia, official…
Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s merchandise exports jumped to a record high of $45.2 billion in May 2026, 18% higher than in May last year, according to official data. However, despite this, India’s overall trade deficit widened to $10.5 billion due to a sharper growth in imports of both…
India’s Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% to $38.5 billion in December 2025, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday (January 15, 2026). Imports increased to $63.55 billion in December 2025 from $58.43 billion a year ago. The trade deficit stood at $25 billion during the…
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In 2025, exports are estimated to improve to $17.5 billion, still well below earlier levels. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s trade deficit with China is expected to reach $106 billion in 2025 as imports are rising faster than the country’s exports to the neighbouring country, think tank GTRI said on Friday (December 19, 2025)….
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The trade deficit in November stood at $24.53 billion. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s exports jumped by 19.37% to $38.13 billion in November, while imports dipped by 1.88% to $62.66 billion, according to government data released on Monday (December 15, 2025). Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said that outbound shipments in November offset the losses…
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The story so far: India’s trade deficit in October surged by 141% in October 2025 to $21.8 billion. While this is a seemingly alarming jump, underlying data show that things aren’t all that bad, with India’s exports displaying some resilience in the face of significant headwinds, and its imports being disproportionately affected by the import…
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During April-January period this fiscal, exports increased by 1.39% to $358.91 billion. File | Photo Credit: Vipin Chandran India’s merchandise exports dipped by 2.38% to $36.43 billion in January against $37.32 billion a year ago, according to government data released on Monday (February 17, 2025). Imports increased by 10.28% to $59.42 billion last month compared…
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India’s merchandise exports fell 4.83% to $32.11 billion in November. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI India’s merchandise exports fell 4.83% to $32.11 billion in November while the import bill jumped 27% to a record high of almost $70 billion, as per data released by the Commerce Ministry. The trade deficit has also soared to…
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While exports have shrank in the past two months, imports have not — they grew 7.5% over last July and 3.3% in August. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: After a positive start to goods exports in the first quarter of 2024-25, there has been a blip in momentum. Outbound shipment values…
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