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“India‘s merchandise import in April 2021-March 2022 was USD 610.22 billion, a rise of 54.71 per cent over USD 394.44 billion in April 2020-March 2021 and a rise of 28.55 per cent over USD 474.71 billion in April 2019-March 2020,” mentioned a launch by Ministry of Commerce and Business.
The commerce deficit in March 2022 was USD 18.69 billion, whereas it was USD 192.41 billion throughout whole 2021-22.
For the primary time, India’s month-to-month merchandise exports exceeded USD 40 billion, reaching USD 40.38 billion in March 2022, a rise of 14.53 per cent over USD 35.26 billion within the year-ago month, the discharge mentioned.
It was up by 87.89 per cent over USD 21.49 billion in March 2020.
The ministry mentioned the nation’s merchandise import final month stood at USD 59.07 billion, a rise of 20.79 per cent over USD 48.90 billion within the year-ago interval. It was up 87.68 per cent over USD 31.47 billion in March 2020.
Throughout March 2022, the worth of non-petroleum exports stood at USD 33 billion, registering a development of 4.28 per cent over USD 31.65 billion in the identical month a 12 months in the past.
Non-petroleum exports grew by 74 per cent from USD 18.97 billion in March 2020.
Non-petroleum import stood at USD 40.66 billion throughout March 2022, exhibiting an increase of 5.26 per cent over USD 38.63 billion within the year-ago month. It was up by 89.79 per cent from USD 21.42 billion in March 2020, confirmed the info from the ministry.
