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Imports through the month too grew by 56.14 per cent to USD 60.62 billion.
The commerce deficit in Might 2021 stood at USD 6.53 billion.
“India’s merchandise export in April – Might 2022-23 was USD 77.08 billion with a rise of twenty-two.26 per cent over USD 63.05 billion in April -Might 2021-22,” it stated.
Petroleum and crude oil imports throughout Might 2022 surged by 91.6 per cent to USD 18.14 billion.
Coal, coke and briquettes imports jumped to USD 5.33 billion, as in opposition to USD 2 billion in Might 2021.
Gold imports elevated to USD 5.82 billion through the month below overview, from USD 677 million in Might 2021.
Cumulative imports in April-Might 2022-23 rose by 42.35 per cent to USD 120.81 billion.
Commerce deficit through the first two months of this fiscal widened to USD 43.73 billion as in opposition to USD 21.82 billion earlier.
Engineering items exports in Might elevated by 7.84 per cent to USD 9.3 billion, whereas petroleum merchandise exports grew by 52.71 per cent to USD 8.11 billion.
Gems and jewelry exports stood at USD 3.1 billion in Might in opposition to USD 2.96 billion in the identical month final yr.
Exports of chemical substances rose by 12 per cent to USD 2.5 billion in Might.
Equally, shipments of pharma and ready-made clothes of all textiles grew by 5.78 per cent and 23 per cent to USD 1.98 billion and USD 1.36 billion respectively through the month below overview.
