Marginal Gain in Dollar Exports in Jan
2013, Imports Up by 6%
Exports (including re-exports)
Exports during January, 2013 were
valued at US $ 25587.24 million (Rs. 138981.70 crore) which was 0.82 per cent higher in Dollar terms (6.67
per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 25379.05 million (Rs. 130294.02 crore) during
January, 2012. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-January
2012 -13 was US $ 239687.01 million (Rs
1305420.39) as against US $ 251930.14 million (Rs
1196962.33 crore) registering a negative growth of
4.86 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 9.06 per cent in Rupee terms over
the same period last year.
Imports
Imports during January, 2013 were
valued at US $ 45583.25 million (Rs.247593.63 crore)
representing a growth of 6.12 per cent in Dollar terms and 12.28 per cent
in Rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 42952.47 million ( Rs. 220514.54 crore) in January,
2012. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-January, 2012-13 was US
$ 406855.13 million (Rs. 2215115.46 crore) as against US $ 406820.28 million (Rs. 1934946.96 crore) registering
a positive growth of 0.01 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 14.48 per cent
in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
Crude Oil and Non-Oil Imports
Oil imports during January, 2013 were
valued at US $ 15899.3 million which was 6.91 per cent higher than oil imports
valued at US $ 14871.2 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil
imports during April-January, 2012-13 were valued at US $ 140420.1 million
which was 11.56 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 125874.2 million
in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during January, 2013
were estimated at US $ 29684.0 million which was 5.71 per cent higher than
non-oil imports of US $ 28081.3 million in January, 2012.
Non-oil imports during April - January,
2012-13 were valued at US $ 266435.0 million which was 5.17 per cent lower than
the level of such imports valued at US $ 280946.1 million in April - January,
2011-12.
Trade Balance
The trade deficit for April - January,
2012-13 was estimated at US $ 167168.12 million which was higher than the
deficit of US $ 154890.14 million during
April -January, 2011-12.
Exports & Imports: (US $ Million)
|
(Provisional) |
||
|
|
January |
April-January |
|
Exports (including re-exports) |
|
|
|
2011-12 |
25379.05 |
251930.14 |
|
2012-13 |
25587.24 |
239687.01 |
|
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 |
0.82 |
-4.86 |
|
Imports |
|
|
|
2011-12 |
42952.47 |
406820.28 |
|
2012-13 |
45583.25 |
406855.13 |
|
%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012 |
6.12 |
0.01 |
|
Trade Balance |
|
|
|
2011-12 |
-17573.42 |
-154890.14 |
|
2012-13 |
-19996.01 |
-167168.12 |
[Source: PIB (MoC&I)
Press Release dated 13th February 2013]