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Informist, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025

MUMBAI - India exported rice worth $881.67 million in August, up nearly 12% from the same month a year ago, according to data released by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Exports of tea were valued at $107.19 million in August, up nearly 21% from the previous year, as per the data. The year-on-year coffee exports fell 8% to $139.22 million in August while vegetable oil imports were at $2.02 billion, up nearly 29%. 

The country exported tobacco worth $157.19 million in August, down by nearly 24% from the corresponding month a year ago, the data showed. The value of spices exported in August was up marginally at $336.45 million while exports of cashews for the same month fell by nearly 8% to $27.01 million. Oilmeal exports in August also fell by 12% to $98.91 million, according to the data. Exports of oilseeds in August were worth $103.67 million, up nearly 4%. The value of other cereals exported in August was $23.07 million, rising 90% from a year ago. Meat, dairy, and poultry products exports were valued at $505.92 million, up nearly 18% from a year ago.

Exports of marine products in August rose by nearly 8% to $595.74 million and iron-ore exports worth $67 million fell by almost 34%, the data said. The value of drugs and pharmaceuticals exported in August was $2.51 billion, up 7% from a year ago. The exports of electronic goods rose 26% to $2.93 billion for the month of August, the ministry said. The value of petroleum products exported rose over 6% to $4.48 billion. The country exported gems and jewellery worth $2.31 billion in August, rising nearly 16%.

India's pulses imports fell by 64% in August to $114.87 million while the imports of cotton raw and waste rose more than 21% on year to $127.25 million, the data showed. On the other hand, imports of fruits and vegetables in August were valued at $265 million, a rise of nearly 23% from the previous year. In August, India imported gold worth $5.44 billion, down nearly 57% from last year. Silver imports were worth $451.66 million, down by nearly 60% from the previous year. 

Imports of crude oil and petroleum products in August were up nearly 10% from the corresponding period last year to $13.27 billion, as per the data. Meanwhile, iron and steel imports were down to $2.02 billion, a fall of nearly 11% from the previous year. The on-year imports of transport equipment also fell by over 26% to $2.29 billion in August. Imports of electronic goods in August were valued at $9.73 billion, up over 8% from a year ago while medicinal and pharmaceutical product imports were valued at $780.7 million, rising over 1%, the data showed.  End

Reported by Devanshi Verma

Edited by Subhojit Sarkar

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