Monday 13 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
India's merchandise exports up 13% in July

Cumulative exports in the first four months of the current fiscal, registered a 30.1 per cent growth at Rs 315,302 crore

New Delhi: India's merchandise export grew for the ninth straight month in July by 13.2 per cent to Rs 76,064 crore, compared to corresponding month last year, official data released on Wednesday showed.

India's cumulative exports in the first four months of the current fiscal, registered a 30.1 per cent growth at Rs 315,302 crore, according to the data released by the Commerce Ministry, reports IANS.

Imports too rose, increasing by 34.3 per cent in the month under review to Rs 136,625 crore, compared to Rs 105,312 crore in July 2009, the statement said.

The country's cumulative import for April-July grew by 33.3 per cent to Rs. 515,617 crore during April-July as against Rs 409,518 crore in the first four months of last fiscal.

The trade deficit for April-July was $43.58 billion, which was higher than the deficit of $31.42 billion during the previous corresponding period.

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