India's Merchandise Exports Rise 23% in September; Trade Deficit Narrows Year-on-Year
India's merchandise exports rose 23.04% to $44.4 billion in September 2026, driven by sectors like petroleum products, electronics, and agricultural goods. Imports increased by 8% to $74.61 billion, narrowing the trade deficit to $30.21 billion year-on-year but widening sequentially from August. For April-September, exports grew nearly 19% to $259.89 billion, while imports rose 16% to $437.53 billion, resulting in a $177.64 billion trade deficit. Trade with China showed a 40.7% export increase but a widening deficit, while exports to the US rose 11.1% amid ongoing trade talks.
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thehindu broke this story on 14 Oct, 06:16 am. Other outlets followed.