Exports up 10.1 %, imports grow by 20.3 % in January

NEW DELHI: Exports grew by 10.1 per cent year-on-year to $ 25.4 billion, while imports increased by 20.3 per cent in January, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar today said.

Imports stood at $ 40.1 billion in January 2012, resulting in a trade deficit of $ 14.7 billion.

During April-January 2011-12, the country's exports increased by 23.5 per cent to $ 242.8 billion.

Imports grew by 29.4 per cent to $ 391.5 billion during the 10 months period. The trade deficit stood at $ 148.7 billion for the period.

"What you are looking at now is exports for the fiscal around $ 300 billion, imports at about $ 460 billion with a balance of trade of about $ 160 billion, " Khullar told reporters here.