New Delhi: India’s goods export increased by 9.1%, the fastest speed in six months, increased to $ 38.5 billion in April, while trade deficit Wide up to 26.4 billion dollars, most since last November. The latest data released by the Department of Commerce imported $ 64.9 billion in April, which was 19% higher than the same period last year.“We have opened with a blast this year … I hope India will maintain the pace of this export and despite global uncertainties it should be a good year,” Sunil Barthwal Said.A portion of exports can be operated by the front-loading of shipment in the US before the time limit of the mutual tariff kicked on April 9, preventing only 90 days.
US shipment chief driver
The latest number showed that shipment in the US increased by 27% to $ 8.4 billion.overall, Electronics exportA large part of which is through air cargo, shot from about 40% to $ 3.7 billion. Engineering goods, the largest commodity in India’s export basket increased to $ 9.5 billion, while the petroleum product (the second largest group) was more than $ 7.4 billion.Some shipments were also advanced in the country, increasing imports.“Despite a healthy growth in trade trade deficit exports in April 2025, it grew more than our expectations due to a sharp increase in the front-loading of crude oil imports between partially soft prices,” said Aditi Nair, the chief economist of the rating agency ICRA.Petroleum imports 25.6% increased to $ 20.7 billion, while chemical materials grew more than double $ 2 billion. The import consignment of metaliferous ores and other minerals zoomed 77% in April to go beyond the $ 1 billion mark and non-firus metal imports were more than 30% more than $ 2.3 billion. Electronics shipment has increased by 31% to $ 9.5 billion.Gold imports were estimated to increase from $ 3.1 billion to 4.9%.China increased its position to $ 9.9 billion as the top source of import with an increase of 27% in April, although Russia managed to finish second with overall shipment, with a price of $ 6.2 billion at 18% more. UAE, with a jump of 89%, was $ 540,000 less than Russia’s level. Imports from the US also ranged from 64% to $ 5.4 billion.
