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India's rice exports up 11% on year in Jul, pulses imports down 52%
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MUMBAI – India exported rice worth $921.43 million in July, up nearly 11% from the same month a year ago, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Thursday. The value of spice exports rose over 4% on year to $347.52 million in July, the data showed.
The country exported fruits and vegetables worth $296.41 million in July, up nearly 7% on year, according to the data. The value of oilseed exports rose nearly 23% on year to $151.02 million. Exports of tea in July rose nearly 19% to $94.69 million, and that of coffee rose more than 67% from last year to $174.24 million. The value of cashew exports in July was $22.16 million, up 11% from a year ago.
Exports of marine products in July were up over 14% on year at $652.18 million, and that of meat, dairy, and poultry products was $483.61 million, up over 31% on year, the data showed. The value of other cereal exports was up nearly 72% at $20.97 million in July. The country exported gems and jewellery worth $2.39 billion in July, up nearly 29%.
In July, the value of oilmeal exports fell over 35% on year to $85.40 million, according to the data. The value of iron ore exports was down 63% on year at $86.83 million, and that of petroleum products also fell more than 25% on year to $4.34 billion.
The value of pulses imports in July was down nearly 52% at $141.90 million. On the other hand, imports of cotton raw and waste rose more than 39% on year to $120.31 million, according to the data. India imported gold worth $3.97 billion in July, up nearly 14% on year, the data showed. The value of silver imports was up a whopping 437% on year at $506.48 million.
The value of vegetable oil imports was $1.93 billion, up 4% on year, the data showed. Imports of fruits and vegetables in July were at $281.82 million, up 29% on year. Iron and steel imports rose over 3% on year to $1.99 billion, the data showed.
Imports of crude oil and petroleum products were up nearly 8% on year at $15.58 billion in July while those of coal, coke, and briquettes were down nearly 21% on year at $2.36 billion. End
US$1 = INR 87.42
Reported by Shreya Shetty
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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