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Informist, Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2025

 

NEW DELHI – India's rice exports rose 1% on year to $859.3 million in June, according to provisional trade data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Among major farm exports, marine product shipments rose 13.3% on year to $633.3 million and exports of meat, dairy, and poultry products grew nearly 20% to $372.9 million, marking the highest year-on-year growth.

 

However, exports of spices fell 2.3% on year to $312.8 million, tobacco declined 18% on year to $134.3 million, and cashew exports were down 9% on year at $23.2 million in June. Exports of cotton yarn, fabrics, and handloom products declined 3.1% to $930.3 million. 

 

Exports of cereal preparations and miscellaneous processed items grew 8.1% on year to $268.3 million, while exports of other cereals rose 13.4% to $21.3 million. In beverages, coffee exports declined 6.4% to $184.3 million, whereas tea exports jumped 32.6% to $83.2 million. 

 

In the oil complex, oilseed exports dropped 12.1% to $96.4 million, and oilmeal exports fell 9% on year to $76.9 million in June. Meanwhile, vegetable oil imports rose nearly 16% on year to $1.65 billion.

 

India's pulses imports fell sharply by 75% on year to $91.8 million in June. The country imported $275.5 million worth of fruits and vegetables, while exports of the same stood at $257.3 million, reflecting a 14.3% rise in imports and a 2.8% increase in exports on year.

 

Among non-agricultural products, engineering goods exports rose 1.4% on year to $9.5 billion, while exports of petroleum products declined 16% on year to $4.6 billion. Exports of electronic goods surged 47% on year to $4.15 billion, and drugs and pharmaceuticals grew 6% on year to $2.6 billion.

 

On the downside, exports of gems and jewellery contracted 20.4% on year to $1.8 billion. Gold imports fell nearly 25.7% on year to $1.8 billion. India's imports of organic and inorganic chemicals fell 9% on year to $2.2 billion, while exports in the category rose 1.7% to $2.3 billion in June. Meanwhile, India's iron ore exports declined 49% on year to $126 million in June. End

 

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

 

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