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English Release 23-May 2013
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  • Cabinet Committee on Investment
  • Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
  • Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
  • Presidents Secretariat
  • Press Communique
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  • Classifying Malayalam as ‘Classical Language’
  • Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
  • Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
  • Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
  • Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
  • World Bank funded National HIV/AIDS control support project
  • Min of Coal
  • IMG Reviews Applications for Allocations Coal Blocks to PSU
  • Min of Commerce & Industry
  • Government Revises Market Development Assistance for Aggressive Export Promotion Now Bigger Exporters Eligible for MDA
  • Government Takes Action for Complying with New Standards for Import of Bulk Drugs into EU.
  • Min of Culture
  • Classifying Malaylam as ‘Classical Language’
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  • Prime Minister Lays the Foundation Stone of Indian National Defence University
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  • Measures for Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
  • Excise Duty free Sale of Goods Manufactured in India Allowed to International Passengers or Members of Crew Arriving from Abroad and to Passengers Going Out of India at The Duty free Shops Located at International Airports of the Country

  • Shri Shashi Kant Sharma Takes Over as CAG of India
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  • Min of New and Renewable Energy
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  • Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
  • Geologists’ Examination 2012
    Result Of the Written Part Announced
  • Special Class Raiway Apprentices Examination 2013- Result of Written Examination Declared
  • Min of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  • Global crude oil price of Indian Basket falls to 101.07/US$ bbl on 22.5.2013
  • Ministry of Railways
  • Chairman Railway Board Inaugurates a photo Exhibition to Commemorate 160 Years of Indian Railways
  • Min of Road Transport & Highways
  • Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
  • Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
  • Min of Shipping
  • Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
  • Min of Urban Development
  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and KMRL sign MoU for implementing Kochi Metro
  • Ministry of Water Resources
  • India and Iraq Talks for MoU on Future Cooperation in the Area of Water Management
  • Min of Youth Affairs & Sports
  • Message of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister to Arunima Sinha
  • Planning Commission
  • Uttarakhand Plan for 2013-14 Finalized

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry11-January, 2013 14:59 IST
India’s Foreign Trade: December, 2012

F

 

EXPORTS (including re-exports)

 

Exports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 24877.57 million (Rs. 135950.47 crore) which was 1.92 per cent lower in Dollar terms (1.75 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 25365.69 million (Rs. 133618.61 crore) during December, 2011. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-December 2012 -13 was US $ 214099.77  million (Rs 1166438.69) as against US $ 226551.09 million (Rs 1066668.31 crore) registering a  negative growth of 5.50 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 9.35 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

                                                                                                                

IMPORTS

 

Imports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 42549.50 million (Rs.232523.66 crore) representing a growth of 6.26 per cent in Dollar terms and 10.23 per cent in Rupee terms  over the level of imports valued at US $ 40044.06 million ( Rs. 210939.69 crore) in December, 2011. Cumulative value of imports for the period April-December, 2012-13 was US $ 361271.88 million (Rs. 1967521.83 crore) as against US $ 363867.81 million (Rs. 1714432.42 crore) registering a negative growth of 0.71 per cent in Dollar terms and growth of 14.76 per cent in Rupee terms over the same period last year.

 

CRUDE OIL AND NON-OIL IMPORTS:               

           

Oil imports during December, 2012 were valued at US $ 14429.7 million which was 23.56  per cent higher than oil imports valued at US $  11678.7 million in the corresponding period last year.  Oil imports during April-December, 2012-13 were valued at US $ 124520.8 million which was 12.18 per cent higher than the oil imports of US $ 111002.9 million in the corresponding period last year.

 

Non-oil imports during December, 2012 were estimated at US $ 28119.8 million which was 0.87 per cent lower than non-oil imports of US $ 28365.4 million in December, 2011.  Non-oil imports during April - December, 2012-13 were valued at

US $ 236751.1 million which was 6.37 per cent lower than the level of such imports valued at US $ 252864.9 million in April - December, 2011-12.

TRADE BALANCE

 

The trade deficit for April - December, 2012-13 was estimated at US $ 147172.11 million which was higher than the deficit of US $ 137316.72 million during April -December, 2011-12. 

 

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (US $ Million)

(PROVISIONAL)

 

DECEMBER

APRIL-DECEMBER

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

 

2011-12

25365.69

226551.09

2012-13

24877.57

214099.77

%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012

-1.92

-5.50

IMPORTS

 

 

2011-12

40044.06

363867.81

2012-13

42549.50

361271.88

%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012

6.26

-0.71

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2011-12

-14678.37

-137316.72

2012-13

-17671.93

-147172.11

 

 

 

EXPORTS & IMPORTS  : (Rs. Crore)

 

 

 

(PROVISIONAL)

DECEMBER

APRIL-DECEMBER

 

 

 

EXPORTS(including re-exports)

 

2011-12

133618.61

1066668.31

2012-13

135950.47

1166438.69

%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012

1.75

9.35

IMPORTS

 

 

2011-12

210939.69

1714432.42

2012-13

232523.66

1967521.83

%Growth2012-13/ 2011-2012

10.23

14.76

TRADE BALANCE

 

 

2011-12

-77321.08

-647764.11

2012-13

-96573.19

-801083.14

 

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