India’s exports up $26.752bn in January 2014

 India’s exports including re-exports in January 2014 valued at US $26,752.36 Million (Rs 1,660.679 Billion) were 3.79% higher than $25,775.19 Million (Rs 1,400.025 Billion) reported for January 2013, government news agency the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said Tuesday.The cumulative value of exports for the period April-January 2013-14 was US $257,088.08 Million (Rs 15,525.64 Billion) as against US $243,190.48 Million (Rs 13,247.51 Billion) registering a growth of 5.71% in dollar terms and growth of 17.20% in rupee terms over the same period last year.Imports during January, 2014 were valued at US $36,665.93 Million (Rs 2,276.07 Billion) representing a negative growth of 18.07% in dollar terms and a negative growth of 6.37% in rupee terms over the level of imports valued at US $44,754.68 Million (Rs 2,430.93 Billion in January, 2013.The cumulative value of imports for the period April-January, 2013-14 was US $377,044.14 Million (Rs 22,641.75 Billion) as against US $408,996.91 Million (Rs 22,270.33 Billion) registering a negative growth of 7.81% in dollar terms and growth of 1.67% in Rupee terms over the same period last year.The country’s oil imports during January, 2014 were valued at US $13,185.9 Million which was 10.1% lower than oil imports valued at US $14,666.2 Million in the corresponding period last year.Oil imports during April-January, 2013-14 were valued at US $138,144.0 Million which was 1.2% higher than the oil imports of US $136,498.1 Million in the corresponding period last year, PIB said.