INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Trade Deficit in April 2021: Trade deficit expanded to $15.10 billion last monthThe country's exports in April 2021 jumped almost
three-fold to $ 30.63 billion from $10.36 billion in the matching month in 2015, according to government information launched on Friday,
Foreign trade data released by the Ministry of Commerce revealed that imports rose to $ 45.72 billion last month as versus $ 17.12 billion
in the very same month in 2015
Consequently, the trade deficit broadened to $15.10 billion in April 2021, compared to $6.76 billion in the year-ago period
(Also Check Out: Trade Deficit Expands To $14.12 Billion In March With Highest Ever Export )The sharp rise in exports and imports registered
in April 2021 was because of a low base in trade volumes in the corresponding month in 2015 when the country was under a nationwide lockdown
in order to jail the spread of COVID-19
A few of the primary export products which have actually taped growth last month include jute, carpet, leather, handicrafts, oil meals,
petroleum products, chemicals, gems and jewellery, carpet, electronic items, cashew, marine items, according to government data.According to
Commerce Ministry data, the non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in April 2021 were $ 23.62 billion, compared to $ 9.08 billion
in the year-ago period, registering a development of 160.24 percent
Meanwhile, oil imports in April were $ 10.87 billion, which was 133.24 percent greater in dollar terms, compared to $ 4.66 billion in the
corresponding month in 2015
It was reported last month that the nation's trade deficit in items expanded to $14.12 billion in March 2021, compared to $12.88 billion
in February 2021, with exports registering at an all-time high of $34 billion - the greatest ever in regards to the value and development
for any month in India's history
