The value of non-petroleum exports in April 2022 was USD 30.46 billion, registering a positive growth of 12.32% over non-petroleum exports of USD 27.12 billion in April 2021.
New Delhi: India has achieved USD 38.19 billion worth monthly value of merchandise export in April 2022, which is an increase of 24.22% over USD 30.75 billion in April 2021, said the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement added that the value of non-petroleum exports in April 2022 was USD 30.46 billion, registering a positive growth of 12.32% over non-petroleum exports of USD 27.12 billion in April 2021.
“Value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in April 2022 was USD 27.16 billion, registering a positive growth of 14.38% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 23.74 billion in April 2021,” the statement further said.
It added, “Petroleum products (113.21%), Electronic goods (64.04%) and Chemicals (26.71%) led the way in high increase in exports during April, 2022. India’s merchandise import in April 2022 was USD 58.26 billion, an increase of 26.55% over USD 46.04 billion in April 2021. Value of non-petroleum imports was USD 38.75 billion in April 2022 with a positive growth of 9.87% over non-petroleum imports of USD 35.27 billion in April 2021.”
Value of non-oil, non-GJ (gold, silver & Precious metals) imports was USD 34.43 billion in April 2022 with a positive growth of 29.68% over non-oil and non-GJ imports of USD 26.55 billion in April 2021. The trade deficit in April 2022 was USD 20.07 billion, the ministry said.
