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India’s merchandise exports rise to $35.2 billion in June, trade ministry says

2024.07.15 05:14

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s merchandise exports rose to $35.2 billion in June from $34.32 billion a year ago, helped by increased shipments of engineering goods and commercial vehicles, data from the Commerce Ministry showed on Monday.

Merchandise imports in Asia’s third-largest economy rose to $56.18 billion in the same month.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A mobile crane carries a container at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western state of Gujarat, India, February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File photo

As a result, India’s trade deficit narrowed to $20.98 billion in June from $23.78 billion in May.

Analysts had expected a deficit of $21.5 billion, according to a Reuters poll.



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