India's exports to China have doubled to $1,662.86 million in eleven months in 2002-03 from $828.68 million recorded in 2000-01.
Primary and semi finished iron and steel emerged as the highest exported commodity witnessing a growth of 3823.98 per cent in April-February 2002-03 followed by iron and steel bar with 826.75 per cent.
Manmade staple fibre saw a growth of 703.83 per cent and non-ferrous metals 613.07 per cent growth during the period under consideration.
Gems and jewellery and machine tools clocked a growth of 237.60 per cent and 237.02 per cent respectively.
However, imports from China also rose from $1492.49 million in 2000-01 to $2,537.55 million in the first eleven months of 2002-03, according to official data released in New Delhi.