F. No.

1(11)/2014-EPL
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Economic Division
.
New Delhi, Dated 14th August, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
INDIAS FOREIGN TRADE (MERCHANDISE): JULY, 2014
A. EXPORTS (including re-exports)
Exports during July, 2014 were valued at US $ 27727.60 million (Rs.166528.07 crore) which
was 7.33 per cent higher in Dollar terms (7.83 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $
25835.08 million (Rs. 154430.24 crore) during July, 2013. Cumulative value of exports for the period
April-July 2014-15 was US $ 107839.90 million (Rs 645456.97 crore) as against US $ 99280.97
million (Rs 565031.46 crore) registering a growth of 8.62 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 14.23
per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.
B. IMPORTS
Imports during July, 2014 were valued at US $ 39956.23 million (Rs.239971.50 crore)
representing a growth of 4.25 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 4.75 per cent in Rupee
terms over the level of imports valued at US $ 38326.45 million (Rs. 229097.87 crore) in July,
2013. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-July 2014-15 was US $ 153152.46 million (Rs
916666.03 crore) as against US $ 159195.06 million (Rs 903320.98 crore) registering a negative
growth of 3.80 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 1.48 per cent in Rupee terms over the same
period last year.
C. CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:
Oil imports during July, 2014 were valued at US $ 14354.8 million which was 12.75 per
cent higher than oil imports valued at US $ 12731.7 million in the corresponding period last
year. Oil imports during April-July, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 55140.3 million which was 6.65
per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 51700.1 million in the corresponding period last year.
Non-oil imports during July, 2014 were estimated at US $ 25601.4 million which was 0.03
per cent higher than non-oil imports of US $ 25594.8 million in July, 2013. Non-oil imports during
April-July, 2014-15 were valued at US $ 98012.2 million which was 8.82 per cent lower than the
level of such imports valued at US $ 107495.0 million in April-July, 2013-14.

D. TRADE BALANCE
The trade deficit for April-July, 2014-15 was estimated at US $ 45312.56 million which was lower
than the deficit of US $ 59914.09 million during April-July, 2013-14.

INDIAS FOREIGN TRADE (SERVICES): JUNE, 2014

(As per the RBI Press Release dated 14th August, 2014)
A. EXPORTS (Receipts)
Exports during June, 2014 were valued at US $ 12972 Million (Rs. 77482.66
Crore).
B. IMPORTS (Payments)
Imports during June, 2014 were valued at US $ 7194 Million (Rs. 42970.27
Crore).
C. TRADE BALANCE
The trade balance in Services (i.e. net exports of Services) for June, 2014 was
estimated at US $ 5778 Million.

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (MERCHANDISE): (US $ Million)

(PROVISIONAL)
July
APRIL-JULY
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14
25835.08
99280.97
2014-15
27727.60
107839.90
%Growth2014-15/ 2013-14
7.33
8.62
IMPORTS
2013-14
38326.45
159195.06
2014-15
39956.23
153152.46
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14
4.25
-3.80
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14
-12491.37
-59914.09
2014-15
-12228.63
-45312.56
EXPORTS & IMPORTS (MERCHANDISE): (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)
EXPORTS(including re-exports)
2013-14
2014-15
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14
IMPORTS
2013-14
2014-15
%Growth 2014-15/ 2013-14
TRADE BALANCE
2013-14
2014-15

July

APRIL-JULY

154430.24
166528.07
7.83

565031.46
645456.97
14.23

229097.87
239971.50
4.75

903320.98
916666.03
1.48

-74667.63
-73443.43

-338289.52
-271209.06

EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES) : (US $

Million)
(PROVISIONAL)
JUNE 2014-15
EXPORTS (Receipts)
12972.00
IMPORTS (Payments)
7194.00
TRADE BALANCE
5778.00
EXPORTS & IMPORTS (SERVICES): (Rs. Crore)
(PROVISIONAL)
EXPORTS (Receipts)
IMPORTS (Payments)
TRADE BALANCE

JUNE 2014-15
77482.66
42970.27
34512.40

Source: RBI Press Release dated 14th August, 2014