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Exports dip 5.45% in June to $25 bn
Source: PTI August 01, 2012 11:12 IST
India's exports contracted for the second consecutive month in June by 5.45 per cent, year-on- year, to $25 billion on account of growing economic uncertainties in the Western markets.
Imports dipped more sharply, by 13.46 per cent to $35.37 billion during the month, compared to $40.8 billion in June 2011, resulting in a narrower trade deficit of $10.3 billion.
According to the data released by the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, exports during the April-June quarter of 2012-13 fiscal dipped by 1.7 per cent to $75.2 billion, from $76.5 billion in the same period last fiscal.
Imports during the quarter dipped by 6.10 per cent to $115.25 billion from $122.74 billion in the first quarter of 2011-23
fiscal.
Trade deficit during the quarter stood at $40 billion.
Commerce Secretary S R Rao has said that exports are declining because the world over there has been a tremendous dip in trade, in view of global economic slowdown.
Oil and non-oil imports during June too declined by 4.43 per cent and 17.80 per cent to $12.68 billion and $22.68 billion respectively.
During the April-June period, oil imports were valued at $41.58 billion, which was 5.48 per cent higher than $39.42 billion in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during the quarter declined by 11.57 per cent to $73.67 billion.
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