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India rice exports down 30% YoY in Nov, silver imports surge 125%
This story was originally published at 20:43 IST on 15 December 2025
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MUMBAI – The value of India's rice exports fell nearly 30% on year in November and that of silver imports surged over 125%, according to data released by the commerce ministry. Exports of tea, coffee, tobacco, spices, cashew, oilmeals, other cereals, and meat, dairy, and poultry rose during the month while those of oilseeds fell.
Imports of cotton raw and cotton waste, pulses, and fruits and vegetables rose in November while those of vegetable oil, petroleum, crude and products, and gold saw a decline, according to the data.
Rice exports fell to $791.9 million in November from $1.1 billion a year ago. Exports of tobacco were up 5.6% at $190.5 million, and those of coffee rose over 34% to $134.8 million. Spices exports rose around 13% on year to $358.46 million in November, and exports of meat, dairy, and poultry rose over 31% on year to $596.5 million. Exports of oilseeds fell over 2% to $114 million in November.
The value of silver imports in November jumped 125.4% on year to $1.1 billion while gold imports fell over 59% to $4 billion, the data showed. The import of cotton raw and waste in November rose 75.3% on year to $299.4 million, the data showed. Pulses imports rose 1.1% on year to $494.4 million. Fruits and vegetable imports were up at $380.6 million in November, against $341.9 million a year ago. Imports of petroleum, crude and products fell 11.3% on year to $14.1 billion. Imports of vegetable oil fell around 20% to $1.5 billion in November. End
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Reported by Ashutosh Pati
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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