Exports jump 52.39% to $7.71 billion while imports surge 83%

Exports rose by 52.39% in the first week of June pushed by sectors – engineering, gems and jewellery and petroleum products. Imports surged by 83% in the first week of June, according to PTI which quoted preliminary data from Commerce Ministry.

Total exports from June 1-7 stood at $7.71 billion while imports came in at $9.1 billion in the same period.

IMPORTS 

Crude Oil and Petroleum imports surged by 135% to $1.09 billion. Imports of precious and semi-precious stones, electronic goods and pearls increased by 45.85 per cent to $324.77 million and 111 per cent to $294 million respectively.

Similarly, imports from the US, China, and UAE grew by 90.94 per cent to USD 809.53 million, 89.45 per cent to $410.65 million and 164.55 per cent to about $400 million respectively.

EXPORTS

Exports to the countries – US, UAE and Bangladesh rose by about 60 per cent to USD 500 million, 57.86 per cent to $173 million and 212 per cent to $166.3 million respectively.

Further, India’s exports grew by 67.39 per cent to $32.21 billion in May, driven by healthy growth in sectors of engineering, and Crude Oil.

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