INDIA’S MERCHANDISE TRADE: Preliminary Data July 2021
xports in July 2021 log 47.91 % increase in ( USD 35.17 billion) over the same period o 2020 (USD 23.78 billion)
Exports up by 34.06% over same period of 2019 (USD 26.23 billion)
Exports during April-July 2021 were USD 130.53 billion, up by 73.51% over the same period of 2020 (USD 75.10 billion) and up by 21.82% over same period of 2019 (USD 107.15 billion)
Posted On: 02 AUG 2021 9:01PM by PIB Delhi
India’s merchandise exports in July 2021 was USD 35.17 billion, highest ever monthly achievement, which showed an increase of 47.91% over USD 23.78 billion in July 2020 and an increase of 34.06% over USD 26.23 billion in July 2019.
Value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in July 2021 was USD 26.11 billion, registering a positive growth of 27.36% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 20.5 billion in July 2020 and a positive growth of 32.25% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 19.75 billion in July 2019.
Value of non-oil, non-GJ (gold, silver & Precious metals) imports was USD 26.66 billion in July 2021 with a positive growth of 35.11% over non-oil and non-GJ imports of USD 19.73 billion in July 2020 but had a marginal negative growth of 0.17% over non-oil and non-GJ imports of USD 26.7 billion in July 2019.
Top 5 commodity groups of export which have recorded positive growth during July 2021 vis-à-vis July 2020 are: Petroleum Products (215.68%), Gems and Jewellery (130.44%), Other Cereals (70.25%), Man-made Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups etc. (58.67%) and Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups, Handloom Products etc. (48.02%).
Top 5 commodity groups of export which have recorded positive growth during July 2021 vis-à-vis July 2019 are: Other Cereals (530.65%), Petroleum Products (60.51%), Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups, Handloom Products etc. (58.86%), Engineering Goods (55.07%) and Rice (36.97%).
India’s merchandise exports in July 2021 was USD 35.17 billion, an increase of 47.91% over USD 23.78 billion in July 2020 and an increase of 34.06% over USD 26.23 billion in July 2019. India’s merchandise exports in Apr-July 2021 was USD 130.53 billion, an increase of 73.51% over USD 75.22 billion in Apr-July 2020 and an increase of 21.82% over USD 107.15 billion in Apr-July 2019.
In July 2021, the value of non-petroleum exports was USD 29.57 billion, registering a positive growth of 34.39% over USD 22.0 billion in July 2020 and a positive growth of 30.01% over USD 22.75 billion in July 2019.
The cumulative value of non-petroleum exports in April-July 2021 was USD 112.02 billion, an increase of 63.47% over USD 68.53 billion in April-July 2020 and an increase of 21.05% over USD 92.54 billion in April-July 2019.
The value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in July 2021 was USD 26.11 billion, registering a positive growth of 27.36% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 20.5 billion in July 2020 and a positive growth of 32.25% over non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 19.75 billion in July 2019.
The cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports in April-July 2021 was USD 99.39 billion, an increase of 54.43% over cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 64.36 billion in April-July 2020 and an increase of 24.12% over cumulative value of non-petroleum and non-gems and jewellery exports of USD 80.08 billion in April-July 2019.
Major commodity groups of export showing positive growth in July 2021 over July 2020 are – Petroleum Products (215.68%), Gems and Jewellery (130.44%), Other Cereals (70.25%), Man-Made Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups Etc. (58.67%), Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups, Handloom Products Etc. (48.02%), Marine Products (47.7%), Electronic Goods (47.59%), Engineering Goods (42.14%), Handicrafts Excl. Hand Made Carpet (32.59%), RMG Of All Textiles (30.52%), Organic And Inorganic Chemicals (28.52%), Carpet (25.61%), Plastic And Linoleum (23.9%), Jute Mfg. Including Floor Covering (22.52%), Leather And Leather Manufactures (16.5%), Mica, Coal And Other Ores, Minerals Including Process (16.47%), Cereal Preparations And Miscellaneous Processed Item (16.37%), Ceramic Products And Glassware (6.97%) and Drugs And Pharmaceuticals (4.1%).
Major commodity groups of export showing negative growth in July 2021 over July 2020 are – Oil Seeds (-38.65%), Oil Meals (-35.69%), Meat, Dairy and Poultry Products (-31.97%), Tobacco (-10.35%), Spices (-10.29%), Tea (-8.97%), Rice (-7.85%), Cashew (-3.58%), Iron Ore (-3.5%), Coffee (-1.89%) and Fruits and Vegetables (-0.44%).
Major commodity groups of import showing positive growth in July 2021 over July 2020 are:
Sulphur & Unroasted Iron Pyrites (355.57%), Pulp and Waste paper (227.6%), Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones (179.32%), Gold (135.56%), Non-ferrous metals (121.31%), Cotton Raw & Waste (115.19%), Coal, Coke & Briquettes, etc. (106.09%), Petroleum, Crude & products (97.06%), Wood & Wood products (94.03%), Iron & Steel (75.61%), Metaliferrous ores & other minerals (71.8%), Fertilisers, Crude & manufactured (70.8%), Pulses (65.35%), Artificial resins, plastic materials, etc. (61.33%), Dyeing/tanning/colouring materials (54.42%), Organic & Inorganic Chemicals (46.59%), Textile yarn Fabric, made-up articles (43.96%), Fruits & vegetables (36.9%), Chemical material & products (34.53%), Machinery, electrical & non-electrical (31.56%), Leather & leather products (30.59%), Machine tools (30.47%), Professional instrument, Optical goods, etc. (27.52%), Vegetable Oil (24.13%), Electronic goods (10.68%) and Medicinal & Pharmaceutical products (7.3%).
Only four commodity groups of import have shown a fall in July 2021 vis-à-vis July 2020. These are: Silver (-89.16%), Project Goods (-78.63%), Transport Equipment (-16.08%) and Newsprint (-3.49%).
MERCHANDISE TRADE: Preliminary Data, July 2021
Summary Value in USD Billion
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Total
|
Non-Petroleum
|
Non- Petroleum and Non-Gems & Jewellery
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
JUL19
|
JUL20
|
JUL21
|
% change Jul21 over Jul20
|
% change Jul21 over Jul19
|
JUL19
|
JUL20
|
JUL21
|
% change Jul21 over Jul20
|
% change Jul21 over Jul19
|
JUL19
|
JUL20
|
JUL21
|
% change Jul21 over Jul20
|
% change Jul21 over Jul19
| |
Exports
|
26.23
|
23.78
|
35.17
|
47.91
|
34.06
|
22.75
|
22.0
|
29.57
|
34.39
|
30.01
|
19.75
|
20.5
|
26.11
|
27.36
|
32.25
|
Imports
|
40.43
|
29.11
|
46.4
|
59.38
|
14.75
|
30.68
|
22.57
|
33.5
|
48.46
|
9.19
|
26.7
|
19.73
|
26.66
|
35.11
|
- 0.17
|
Deficit/Surplus
|
14.2
|
5.33
|
11.23
|
110.56
|
- 20.92
|
7.93
|
0.57
|
3.93
|
589.47
|
-50.44
|
6.95
|
-0.77
|
0.55
|
-171.43
|
-92.09
|
Change by top Commodity Groups in Export Value in USD Million
|
Top Increase
|
Top Decline
| | | | |
|
Commodity group
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Change (USD Million)
|
% change
|
Commodity group
|
Change (USD Million)
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% change
|
EXPORT (JUL’21 OVER JUL’20)
|
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
|
3823.72
|
215.68
|
MEAT, DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
|
-120.48
|
-31.97
|
ENGINEERING GOODS
|
2822.26
|
42.14
|
RICE
|
-60.01
|
-7.85
| |
GEMS AND JEWELLERY
|
1957.79
|
130.44
|
OIL SEEDS
|
-48.25
|
-38.65
| |
EXPORT (JUL ’20 OVER JUL’19)
|
ENGINEERING GOODS
|
558.25
|
9.09
|
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
|
-1713.86
|
-49.15
|
DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICALS
|
335.98
|
19.51
|
GEMS AND JEWELLERY
|
-1500.30
|
-49.99
| |
RICE
|
250.15
|
48.64
|
RMG OF ALL TEXTILES
|
-301.23
|
-22.07
| |
EXPORT (JUL ’21 OVER JUL’19)
|
ENGINEERING GOODS
|
3380.50
|
55.07
|
SPICES
|
-79.76
|
-19.07
|
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
|
2109.86
|
60.51
|
LEATHER AND LEATEHR MANUFACTURERS
|
-68.06
|
-14.93
| |
ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICALS
|
562.53
|
30.22
|
MEAT, DAIRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
|
-52.13
|
-16.90
| |
Change by top Commodity Groups in Import Value in USD Million
|
Top Increase
|
Top Decline
| | | | |
|
Commodity group
|
Change (USD Million)
|
% change
|
Commodity group
|
Change (USD Million)
|
% change
|
IMPORT (JUL’21 OVER JUL’20)
|
Petroleum, Crude & products
|
6351.22
|
97.06
|
Transport equipment
|
-202.05
|
-16.08
|
Gold
|
2418.99
|
135.56
|
Project goods
|
-154.49
|
-78.63
| |
Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones
|
1687.24
|
179.32
|
Silver
|
-98.26
|
-89.16
| |
IMPORT (JUL’20 OVER JUL’19)
|
Vegetable Oil
|
231.69
|
26.66
|
Petroleum, Crude & products
|
-3205.25
|
-32.88
|
Medcnl. & Pharmaceutical products
|
126.14
|
20.82
|
Coal, Coke & Briquettes, etc.
|
-1097.52
|
-53.56
| |
Project goods
|
87.28
|
79.91
|
Machinery, electrical & non-electrical
|
-1050.66
|
-32.89
| |
IMPORT (JUL’21 OVER JUL’19)
|
Petroleum, Crude & products
|
3145.97
|
32.27
|
Transport equipment
|
-1025.98
|
-49.32
|
Gold
|
2490.40
|
145.38
|
Silver
|
-512.86
|
-97.72
| |
Pearls, precious & Semi-precious stones
|
886.72
|
50.92
|
Machinery, electrical & non-electrical
|
-373.91
|
-11.70
| |