Exports Fall by $274mn in May 2013 as
Imports Rise $2.92bn Over May Last Year
Exports
during May, 2013 were valued at US $ 24505.66 million (Rs.
134807.62 crore) which was 1.11 per cent lower in
Dollar terms (0.13 per cent lower in Rupee terms) than the level of US $
24779.72 million (Rs. 134983.82 crore)
during May, 2012. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-May 2013 -14
was US $ 48670.03 million (Rs. 266203.05 crore) as against US $ 48568.66 million (Rs. 258239.33 crore) registering
a growth of 0.21 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 3.08 per cent in Rupee
terms over the same period last year.
Imports
during May, 2013 were valued at US $ 44649.26 million (Rs.245619.14 crore) representing a growth of 6.99 per cent in Dollar
terms and 8.04 per cent in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $
41733.45 million ( Rs. 227336.72 crore)
in May, 2012. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-May, 2013-14 was
US $ 86600.99 million (Rs. 473734.59 crore) as against US $ 79540.94 million (Rs. 423225.26 crore) registering
a growth of 8.88 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 11.93 per cent in Rupee
terms over the same period last year.
Oil
imports during May, 2013 were valued at US $ 15022.3 million which was 3.05 per
cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 14578.3 million in the
corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-May, 2013-14 were
valued at US $ 29107.3 million which was 3.47 per cent higher than the oil
imports of US $ 28131.8 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during May, 2013 were estimated at US $
29627.0 million which was 9.10 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $
27155.2 million in May, 2012. Non-oil imports during April - May, 2013-14 were
valued at US $ 57493.7 million which was 11.84 per cent higher than the level
of such imports valued at US $ 51409.2 million in April - May, 2012-13
The
trade deficit for April - May, 2013-14 was estimated at US $ 37930.96 million
which was higher than the deficit of US $ 30972.28 million during April - May,
2012-13.
Exports
& Imports: (US $ Million)
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(Provisional) |
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May |
April-May |
|
Exports (including
re-exports) |
|
|
|
2012-13 |
24779.72 |
48568.66 |
|
2013-14 |
24505.66 |
48670.03 |
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%Growth 2013-14/2012-2013 |
-1.11 |
0.21 |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
2012-13 |
41733.45 |
79540.94 |
|
2013-14 |
44649.26 |
86600.99 |
|
%Growth2013-14/2012-2013 |
6.99 |
8.88 |
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Trade Balance |
|
|
|
2012-13 |
-16953.73 |
-30972.28 |
|
2013-14 |
-20143.60 |
-37930.96 |