India's export declines by 2.15%, trade deficit hits 5-month low
October 16, 2018  10:20
India's export figures for the month of September witnessed negative growth of 2.15 per cent compared to the corresponding month last year, clocking figures of USD 27.95 billion.While petroleum products witnessed maximum positive growth (26.76 per cent), least growth was recorded in the 'cotton yarn/handlooms' category (3.56 per cent), as per data published by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.Cumulative value of exports for the period April-September 2018-19 was USD 164.04 billion as against USD 145.75 billion during the period April-September 2017-18, registering a positive growth of 12.54 per cent.Imports, on the other hand, were USD 41.93 billion in September 2018, which was 10.45 per cent higher than that of last year (USD 37.96 billion).  -- ANI
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