India’s foreign trade data: November 2009

India’s foreign trade data: November 2009

Exports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 13199  million (Rs. 61462 crore) which was 18.2  per cent higher in dollar terms (12.4 per cent in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 11163 million  (Rs. 54699 crore) during November, 2008. Cumulative value of exports for the period April- November, 2009  was US $ 104247  million (Rs 501297 crore) as against US $ 134201 million (Rs. 587904  crore) registering a  negative growth of 22.3  per cent in Dollar terms and 14.7  per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

  

Imports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 22888 million (Rs.106584  crore) representing a decrease of  2.6  per cent in dollar terms (minus 7.4  per cent in Rupee terms)  over the level of imports valued at US $ 23488 million ( Rs. 115091 crore) in November, 2008. Cumulative value of imports for the period April- November 2009 was US $ 170430 million (Rs. 819107 crore) as against US $ 234353 million (Rs. 1031574 crore) registering a negative growth of  27.3 per cent in Dollar terms and 20.6 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

                  Oil imports during November, 2009 were valued at US $ 6389   million which was 7.3  per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $  5954 million in the corresponding period last year.   Oil imports during April- November, 2009 were valued at US$ 50187 million which was 34.4 per cent lower than the oil imports of US $ 76524 million in the corresponding period last year.

           Non-oil imports during November, 2009 were estimated at US $ 16500 million which was 5.9 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 17534 million in November, 2008. Non-oil imports during April- November, 2009 were valued at US$ 120243 million which was 23.8 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US$ 157829 million in April- November, 2008.

                                   

      The trade deficit for April- November, 2009 was estimated at US $ 66183 million which was lower than the deficit of US $ 100152 million during April-November, 2008.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (US $ Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
	NOVEMBER	APRIL-NOVEMBER
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2008-2009	11163	134201
2009-2010	13199	104247
%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009	18.2	-22.3
IMPORTS
2008-2009	23488	234353
2009-2010	22888	170430
%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009	-2.6	-27.3
TRADE BALANCE
2008-2009	-12325	-100152
2009-2010	-9690	-66183
EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)	NOVEMBER	APRIL-NOVEMBER
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2008-2009	54699	587904
2009-2010	61462	501297
%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009	12.4	-14.7
IMPORTS
2008-2009	115091	1031574
2009-2010	106584	819107
%Growth 2009-2010/ 2008-2009	-7.4	-20.6
TRADE BALANCE
2008-2009	-60392	-443670
2009-2010	-45122	-317810
Figures for 2008-09 are the latest revised whereas figures for 2009-10 are provisional