F. No.

1(7)/2010-EPL
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Commerce
Economic Division
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New Delhi, the 1st March, 2011

PRESS RELEASE

INDIA’S FOREIGN TRADE: JANUARY, 2011

A. EXPORTS (including re-exports)

Exports during January, 2011 were valued at US $ 20605 million (Rs. 93534 crore) which
was 32.4 per cent higher in Dollar terms (30.8 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of
US $ 15557 million (Rs.71500 crore) during January, 2010. Cumulative value of exports for the
period April-January 2010 -11 was US $ 184632 million (Rs 842063 crore) as against US $
142740 million (Rs. 680382 crore) registering a growth of 29.3 per cent in Dollar terms and
23.8 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

B. IMPORTS

Imports during January, 2011 were valued at US $ 28587 million (Rs.129764 crore)
representing a growth of 13.1 per cent in Dollar terms (11.7 per cent in Rupee terms) over
the level of imports valued at US $ 25267 million ( Rs. 116127 crore) in January, 2010.
Cumulative value of imports for the period April-January, 2010-11 was US $ 273598 million
(Rs. 1248141 crore) as against US $ 232582 million (Rs. 1107732 crore) registering a growth
of 17.6 per cent in Dollar terms and 12.7 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last
year.

C. CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:

Oil imports during January, 2011 were valued at US $ 7852 million which was 7.8 per
cent lower than oil imports valued at US $ 8513 million in the corresponding period last
year. Oil imports during April-January, 2010-11 were valued at US$ 79957 million which was
13.9 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 70175 million in the corresponding period
last year.

Non-oil imports during January, 2011 were estimated at US $ 20734 million which was
23.8 per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 16754 million in January, 2010.
Non-oil imports during April - January, 2010-11 were valued at US$ 193641 million which was
19.2 per cent higher than the level of such imports valued at US$ 162408 million in April -
January, 2009-10.

D. TRADE BALANCE

The trade deficit for April - January, 2010-11 was estimated at US $ 88965 million
which was lower than the deficit of US $ 89843 million during April -January, 2009-10.
EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (US $
Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
JANUARY APRIL-JANUARY
EXPORTS(including re-
exports)
2009-10 15557 142740
2010-11 20605 184632
%Growth2010-11/ 2009-2010 32.4 29.3
IMPORTS
2009-10 25267 232582
2010-11 28587 273598
%Growth2010-11/ 2009-2010 13.1 17.6
TRADE BALANCE
2009-2010 -9710 -89843
2010-11 -7981 -88965

EXPORTS & IMPORTS : (Rs. Crore)

(PROVISIONAL) JANUARY APRIL-JANUARY

EXPORTS(including re-
exports)
2009-10 71500 680382
2010-11 93534 842063
%Growth2010-11/ 2009-2010 30.8 23.8
IMPORTS
2009-10 116127 1107732
2010-11 129764 1248141
%Growth2010-11/ 2009-2010 11.7 12.7
TRADE BALANCE
2009-2010 -44627 -427350
2010-11 -36230 -406078