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Trade Deficit Rises To $24.29 Billion In May

India’s May trade deficit widened to $24.29 billion from $6.53 billion a year ago

NEW DELHI: 

India’s May trade deficit widened to $24.29 billion from $6.53 billion a year ago, a Government statement said on Wednesday.

May’s trade deficit was pushed up by a surge in imports, which rose 62.83 per cent year-on-year to $63.22 billion, while exports rose 20.55 per cent to $38.94 billion, revised trade data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed.

Source:ndtv.com

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