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India should target USD 350 billion worth of goods export through e-commerce by 2030 and for that the government needs to address pain points of the sector by taking steps like formulating a separate policy, a report by economic think tank GTRI said. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said the current e-commerce export provisions in India are a patchwork over the rules framed for regular B2B (business-to-business) exporters. India's e-commerce exports have the potential to grow at a faster pace than its IT exports did in the early 2000s, it said. With Global business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce exports estimated to grow from USD 800 billion to USD 8 trillion by 2030, India's strengths in high-demand customized products, expanding seller base, and higher profit margins per unit of export place it in a prime position to benefit from this trend. GTRI has identified 21 action points for accelerating the country's exports through online medium. India's current e-commerce expo
Rising services surplus is likely to offset the goods trade deficit in the short and medium term
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Exports drop in 19 out of 30 sectors in Jan
Contracting for the second month in a row, India's exports dipped by 6.58 per cent to USD 32.91 billion in January due to slowdown in global demand, even as the trade deficit touched a 12-month low of USD 17.75 billion during the month, according to official data released on Wednesday. Imports in January too contracted by 3.63 per cent, the second consecutive month, to USD 50.66 billion. Cumulatively, however, during April-January 2022-23, the country's merchandise exports rose 8.51 per cent to USD 369.25 billion, while imports increased 21.89 per cent to USD 602.20 billion, the data showed. The merchandise trade deficit for the April-January this fiscal stood at about USD 233 billion. The country's exports had contracted by 12.2 per cent to USD 34.48 billion in December 2022. Last time, it was in January 2022, when the trade deficit touched USD 17.42 billion. Export sectors that recorded negative growth during the 10-months period of this fiscal include engineering goods, iron o
Balance of Payments position sees depletion of $30.4 billion, says central bank
India can scale up its merchandise exports to G20 nations to USD 500 billion by 2030 from the current USD 212 billion and significantly reduce trade deficit, industry body PHDCCI said on Tuesday. As the fastest growing economy in the G20 nations, India will play a significant role to convert uncertainties into opportunities, it added. "India's Presidency would be impactful for bringing stability at the most crucial juncture of geo-political conflicts, high inflation and slowing economic growth," said PHDCCI President Saket Dalmia. The prospects for expansion of exports with G20 are immense and merchandise shipments can be scaled up from USD 212 billion in 2021-22 to USD 500 billion by 2030, he said. India's enhanced integration with G20 countries will reduce its trade deficit with the grouping by more than 50 per cent by 2030 from the current level of USD 107 billion. At the 'Amrit Kaal' of India's 100 years of Independence, Dalmia said the industry body has identified 75 products
The government is working on ways to contain surge in imports of non-essential goods with an aim to boost the country's exports and reduce trade deficit, an official said. The commerce ministry has identified those products and have sent communications to the line ministries to work on remedial measures for cutting down those imports, the official said. According to the ministry's data, imports during April-October this fiscal have increased to USD 436.81 billion as against USD 328.14 billion in the same period last year. Trade deficit for April-October 2022 has widened to USD 173.46 billion as against USD 94.16 billion in April-October 2021. Another official said that it is the commerce ministry's mandate to constantly monitor trends in imports and exports, and ascertain reasons behind those trends. "In this regard, we reach out to various ministries, industry bodies, export promotion councils, trade experts and other relevant stakeholders to seek information related to the trends
Decline 17% to $29.8 billion in October
The country's exports rose by 4.82 per cent to USD 35.45 billion in September, even as the trade deficit widens to USD 25.71 billion, according to the data released by the commerce ministry on Friday. In its preliminary data, which was released in the first week of this month, the ministry stated that the country's merchandise exports contracted by 3.52 per cent to USD 32.62 billion in September. Imports during the month under review increased by 8.66 per cent to USD 61.61 billion. The trade deficit in September 2021 was USD 22.47 billion. During April-September 2022, exports recorded a growth of 16.96 billion to USD 231.88 billion. Imports rose by 38.55 per cent to USD 380.34 billion, while the trade deficit widened to USD 148.46 billion against USD 76.25 billion in September 2021, the data showed.
The effect of global slowdown has reached the Indian shores. Its merchandise exports contracted 3.5% in Sept due to a fall in demand. So have Indian exports hit a rough patch?
India's large trade deficit is beginning to consolidate, but the weaker exports are prompting a more gradual adjustment than expected, Barclays Bank said in a note on Tuesday
India's exports contracted by 3.52 per cent to USD 32.62 billion in September against USD 33.81 billion in the same month last year, while the trade deficit widened to USD 26.72 billion, according to the preliminary data released by the commerce ministry on Monday. Imports during the month, however, grew by 5.44 per cent to USD 59.35 billion as against USD 56.29 billion in September 2021, the data showed. The exports during April-September 2022-23 rose by 15.54 per cent to USD 229.05 billion. Imports during the period increased by 37.89 per cent to USD 378.53 billion. The trade deficit during the first six months of the fiscal has widened to USD 149.47 billion as against USD 76.25 billion during April-September 2021-22.
"Conservative" merchandise export target set at $450 billion in FY23, says commerce secretary. Department's internal target remains $470 billion
India's exports contracted by 1.15 per cent to USD 33 billion and trade deficit more than doubled to 28.68 billion in August, a preliminary data released by the commerce ministry said on Saturday. Trade deficit in August 2021 stood at 11.71 billion. Imports rose by 37 per cent to USD 61.68 billion in August this year. Commerce secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, however, said that the country's overall exports are expected to cross USD 450 billion during the current fiscal. "In goods exports, we will be crossing USD 450 billion this fiscal," Subrahmanyam said. During April-August 2022-23, exports registered a growth of 17.12 per cent to USD 192.59 billion. Imports during the five-month period of this fiscal grew by 45.64 per cent to USD 317.81 billion. Trade deficit widened to 125.22 billion in April-August this fiscal as against USD 53.78 billion in the same period last year. Oil imports in August jumped by 86.44 per cent to USD 17.6 billion. However, gold imports dipped by 47.54 per
India's worst period of macro instability is possibly over, and both consumer inflation and trade deficit are expected to moderate albeit gradually, Morgan Stanley said
A decline in domestic headline retail inflation to a five-month low in July also bolstered the appetite for bonds
Imports shot up by 43.61 per cent to $66.27 billion in the month compared to July 2021, the data showed.
India's trade deficit is likely to remain above $20 billion for an extended period, posing the risk of a wider current account deficit, Barclays said