October Dollar Export Rise 10.8%, Imports Rise 21.7%

Engineering goods crash giving up gains in first half year, over invoicing of DEPB is the culprit

[Ref: PIB (MoC&I) Release dated 1 December 2011]

Exports (including re-exports)

India’s exports during October, 2011 were valued at US$ 19869.97 million (Rs.97875.32 crore) which was 10.82 per cent higher in Dollar terms (22.92 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US$ 17929.64 million (Rs. 79626.77) during October, 2010. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-October 2011 -12 was US$ 179777.23 million (Rs 820679.43 crore) as against US$ 123170.46 million (Rs.564313.87 crore) registering a growth of 45.96 per cent in Dollar terms and 45.43 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

Imports

India’s imports during October, 2011 were valued at US$ 39513.73 million (Rs.194636.35 crore) representing a growth of 21.72 per cent in Dollar terms (35.01 per cent in Rupee terms) over the level of imports valued at US$ 32461.70 million ( Rs. 144164.69 crore) in October, 2010. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-October, 2011-12 was US$ 273467.77 million (Rs.1251948.19 crore) as against US$ 208821.75 million (Rs. 955937.28 crore) registering a growth of 30.96 per cent in Dollar terms and 30.97 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

Crude Oil and Non-Oil Imports

Oil imports during October, 2011 were valued at US$ 10076.48 million which was 20.73 per cent higher than oil imports valued at US$ 8346.44 million in the corresponding period last year. Oil imports during April-October, 2011-12 were valued at US$ 81921.93 million which was 40.82 per cent higher than the oil imports of US$ 58175.62 million in the corresponding period last year.

Non-oil imports during October, 2011 were estimated at US$ 29437.25 million which was 22.07 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US$ 24115.26 million in October, 2010. Non-oil imports during April - October, 2011-12 were valued at US$ 191545.84 million which was 27.15 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 150646.14 million in April - October, 2010-11.

Trade Balance

The trade deficit for April-October, 2011-12 was estimated at US$ 93690.54 million which was higher than the deficit of US$ 85651.29 million during April-October, 2010-11.

Exports & Imports : (US $ Million)

(Provisional)

October

April-October

Exports (including re-exports)

2010-11

17929.64

123170.46

2011-12

19869.97

179777.23

%Growth2011-12/ 2010-2011

10.82

45.96

Imports

2010-11

32461.70

208821.75

2011-12

39513.73

273467.77

%Growth2011-12/ 2010-2011

21.72

30.96

Trade Balance

2010-11

-14532.06

-85651.29

2011-12

-19643.76

-93690.54

Exports & Imports : (Rs. Crore)

October

April-October

Exports(including re-exports)

2010-11

79626.77

564313.87

2011-12

97875.32

820679.43

%Growth2011-12/ 2010-2011

22.92

45.43

Imports

2010-11

144164.69

955937.28

2011-12

194636.35

1251948.19

%Growth2011-12/ 2010-2011

35.01

30.97

Trade Balance

2010-11

-64537.92

-391623.41

2011-12

-96761.03

-431268.76