September merchandise trade data
Quick dive
- India’s merchandise exports rose 23.04% year-on-year in September to $44.4 billion from $36.08 billion.
- Petroleum products, electronic goods and chemicals were important contributors, rising 31.9%, 70.44% and 24.21% respectively.
- Imports rose 8% to $74.61 billion, while gold and silver imports fell sharply during the month.
- The merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $30.21 billion from $33 billion, while the April-September deficit widened year-on-year.
- exam_relevance: tests the article-specific september merchandise trade data fact, institution and exact legal/data point; it echoes recurring UPSC patterns on constitutional bodies, statutory schemes, environmental designations, external-sector data and rights-based governance.
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