Apr’21 Exports

Top Product Categories

Top Products Export Flow from India

₹250.00
Mar'21
₹200.00
Amount in billion INR

Apr’21 recorded an overall decline in Exports by

₹150.00
17.79%, lowered by INR 447.30 billion in comparison
₹100.00 to Mar’21 exports. Though it was 134.67% higher
₹50.00 when compared to Apr’20 exports figure most
₹-
probably because of comparably a little control on
Gems and Machinery & Organic Vehicles &
Jewelry Appliances
Iron & Steel
Chemicals Parts COVID-19 panic.
Mar'21 ₹199.12 ₹192.18 ₹148.09 ₹127.28 ₹119.51
Apr'21 ₹202.62 ₹140.00 ₹122.01 ₹106.99 ₹105.68

Product Category

Top Product: Variation & Share

As per the BE data, the reason of exports decline in Apr’21 (vs
Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Mar’21) is due to lesser exports of Petroleum Products (39.49%↓), Product Name
Amount in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (27.15%↓), Electrical Gems and Jewelry ₹ 199.12 ₹ 202.62 9.81% 7000.96% 1.76%
Machinery & Equipment (26.48%↓), Pharmaceutical Products Machinery & Mechanical Appliances ₹ 192.18 ₹ 140.00 6.77% 336.72% -27.15%
(23.80%↓), Iron & Steel (17.61%↓). Iron & Steel ₹ 148.09 ₹ 122.01 5.90% 186.63% -17.61%
Although, growth has been observed in the exports of Printed Organic Chemicals ₹ 127.28 ₹ 106.99 5.18% 25.88% -15.94%

Books & Newspapers (163.39%↑), Gems & Jewelry (1.76%↑), Vehicles & Parts ₹ 119.51 ₹ 105.68 5.11% 1080.40% -11.58%
Others ₹ 1,727.51 ₹ 1,389.10 67.22% 95.88% -19.59%
Other Vegetable Textile Fibres (25.34%↑), Prepared Feathers &
Grand Total ₹ 2,513.70 ₹ 2,066.40 100.00% 134.67% -17.79%
Articles (19.67%↑), etc. when compared to Mar’21 exports.
 Apr’21 Exports
Regions and Top Countries

Indian Exports to Different Regions

₹1,000.00
₹900.00
Mar'21 Apr'21 India exported INR 756.52 billion worth of products
₹800.00 to Asia & Pacific, owned region, making it the most
Amount in Billion INR

₹700.00
₹600.00 favorable region followed by Europe and North
₹500.00
₹400.00 America sharing 20.81% and 18.28% of India’s Export
₹300.00
₹200.00 respectively in Apr’21. Though the region, alongwith
₹100.00
₹-
Europe and Africa recorded decline in exports below
Asia & North Middle South/Lati Arab
Pacific
Europe
America east
Africa
n America States the average of 17.79% decline when compared to
Mar'21 ₹937.51 ₹538.99 ₹427.99 ₹284.52 ₹191.29 ₹106.26 ₹27.14
Mar’21 data.
Apr'21 ₹756.52 ₹429.95 ₹377.81 ₹237.97 ₹152.73 ₹89.07 ₹22.35
Region

Regions & Top Countries: Variation & Share

Overall, United Nations remain at the top recorded INR 356.21 bn Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Region
(17.24% share) of exports from India, 9.91% lower than Mar’21, Amount in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
followed by China (8.18%) and UAE (6.27%). Asia & Pacific ₹ 937.51 ₹ 756.52 36.61% 99.56% -19.31%
Europe ₹ 538.99 ₹ 429.95 20.81% 193.68% -20.23%
Highest growth in terms of value have been recorded in exports to
North America ₹ 427.99 ₹ 377.81 18.28% 187.04% -11.73%
South Africa, Venezuela and Jordan with the growth difference of Middle east ₹ 284.52 ₹ 237.97 11.52% 88.57% -16.36%
INR 5.26 bn, INR 2.97 bn and INR 2.02 bn respectively. On the other Africa ₹ 191.29 ₹ 152.73 7.39% 188.09% -20.15%
hand, surprisingly, China, United States and UK, being usually the South/Latin America ₹ 106.26 ₹ 89.07 4.31% 155.60% -16.17%
top nations for export, recorded the decline of INR 5.73 bn, INR Arab States ₹ 27.14 ₹ 22.35 1.08% 138.20% -17.64%
Oceania ₹ 0.00 ₹ 0.00 0.00% 17.10% 95.63%
3.92 bn and INR 3.13 bn when compared to Mar’21 records. Grand Total ₹ 2,513.70 ₹ 2,066.40 100.00% 134.67% -17.79%
 Regions and Top Countries: EXPORTS

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share%
Countries Share%
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
China ₹ 226.29 ₹ 169.00 22.34% 57.68% -25.32% UAE ₹ 152.93 ₹ 129.55 54.44% 130.27% -15.29%
Bangladesh ₹ 95.96 ₹ 84.57 11.18% 537.60% -11.87% Saudi Arabia ₹ 43.90 ₹ 33.27 13.98% 65.17% -24.21%
Hong Kong ₹ 66.67 ₹ 67.09 8.87% 728.24% 0.63% Egypt ₹ 17.65 ₹ 16.80 7.06% 196.14% -4.81%
Indonesia ₹ 82.59 ₹ 57.49 7.60% 177.53% -30.39% Iraq ₹ 10.81 ₹ 11.99 5.04% 58.70% 10.97%
Nepal ₹ 59.17 ₹ 55.84 7.38% 461.41% -5.64% Oman ₹ 18.58 ₹ 11.55 4.85% 42.32% -37.84%

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share%
Countries Share%
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
United Kingdom ₹ 85.38 ₹ 54.13 12.59% 280.04% -36.60% Brazil ₹ 37.13 ₹ 24.60 27.62% 131.37% -33.74%
Germany ₹ 66.03 ₹ 53.26 12.39% 148.03% -19.34% Mexico ₹ 21.76 ₹ 20.14 22.61% 286.17% -7.43%
Belgium ₹ 51.78 ₹ 51.59 12.00% 254.60% -0.37% Colombia ₹ 8.66 ₹ 8.84 9.92% 346.29% 1.98%
Italy ₹ 52.63 ₹ 36.53 8.50% 322.83% -30.58% Chile ₹ 7.07 ₹ 7.35 8.25% 486.82% 3.99%
Netherlands ₹ 45.73 ₹ 36.41 8.47% 105.19% -20.38% Peru ₹ 6.34 ₹ 5.01 5.63% 405.92% -20.99%

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share% Countries
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
South Africa ₹ 23.43 ₹ 28.69 18.78% 260.65% 22.45% United States ₹ 395.40 ₹ 356.21 94.28% 196.01% -9.91%
Nigeria ₹ 34.18 ₹ 28.00 18.33% 416.94% -18.08% Canada ₹ 29.20 ₹ 18.80 4.97% 114.31% -35.62%
Kenya ₹ 16.80 ₹ 11.82 7.74% 234.14% -29.64% Guatemala ₹ 3.32 ₹ 2.73 0.72% 253.81% -17.79%
Tanzania ₹ 8.63 ₹ 8.22 5.38% 94.73% -4.79% St Kitts Nevis A. ₹ 0.01 ₹ 0.02 0.00% 1368.97% 113.69%
Togo ₹ 12.03 ₹ 6.10 3.99% 462.00% -49.29%
 Apr’21 Exports
Top Indian States

Regions & Top Countries: Variation & Share

Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Indian States
Amounts in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Maharashtra ₹ 806.25 ₹ 695.15 33.64% 214.42% -13.78%
Gujarat ₹ 468.60 ₹ 376.03 18.20% 77.70% -19.75%
Tamil Nadu ₹ 285.80 ₹ 227.14 10.99% 387.00% -20.53%
Maharashtra, being the top state, has recorded INR 695.15 billion of Andhra Pradesh ₹ 181.07 ₹ 126.59 6.13% -5.69% -30.09%
export (33.64% share), though 13.78% lower compared to Mar’21 data West Bengal ₹ 119.79 ₹ 105.47 5.10% 268.96% -11.95%
records. Moreover, it also holds the top position in net decline in Delhi ₹ 108.71 ₹ 97.00 4.69% 169.51% -10.77%
Karnataka ₹ 92.97 ₹ 74.08 3.58% 117.37% -20.32%
exports compared to Mar’21 transactions, showing the fall of INR Odisha ₹ 70.72 ₹ 65.78 3.18% 99.61% -6.98%
111.10 billion. On the other hand, noticeably, Jharkhand becomes the Uttar Pradesh ₹ 76.96 ₹ 49.26 2.38% 235.02% -35.99%
Bihar ₹ 51.96 ₹ 48.72 2.36% 503.00% -6.23%
leading state showing highest growth in terms of value compared to
Telangana ₹ 68.60 ₹ 47.21 2.28% -0.14% -31.19%
Mar’21, variation of INR 0.19 billion of exports. Haryana ₹ 48.95 ₹ 40.17 1.94% 99.72% -17.94%
Only 3 states, including Jharkhand has recorded the growth in exports Kerala ₹ 42.43 ₹ 39.31 1.90% 147.78% -7.35%
Rajasthan ₹ 23.75 ₹ 18.05 0.87% 486.65% -23.99%
when compared to previous month. Goa ₹ 22.54 ₹ 15.93 0.77% 115.37% -29.33%
Overall, the leading ports recorded maximum exports in the month of Punjab ₹ 25.96 ₹ 22.54 1.09% 146.33% -13.17%
Apr’21 are Nhava Sheva, aka JNPT (18.56% share, 18.17%↓), Mumbai Air Madhya Pradesh ₹ 12.42 ₹ 12.40 0.60% 86.35% -0.22%
Uttarakhand ₹ 3.75 ₹ 3.25 0.16% 82.31% -13.44%
PCCCC (8.11% share, 0.14%↑) and Mundra Sea (7.39% share, 12.07%↓) followed by Jharkhand ₹ 1.03 ₹ 1.23 0.06% 77.54% 18.86%
Chennai Sea and Delhi Air. Assam ₹ 0.51 ₹ 0.41 0.02% 69.06% -19.00%
Himachal Pradesh ₹ 0.20 ₹ 0.24 0.01% 74.50% 16.17%
Jammu-Kashmir ₹ 0.43 ₹ 0.23 0.01% -- -47.55%
Pondicherry ₹ 0.28 ₹ 0.22 0.01% 253.03% -22.86%
Chhattisgarh ₹ 0.02 ₹ 0.02 0.00% -90.39% 3.98%
Grand Total ₹ 2,513.70 ₹ 2,066.40 100.00% 134.67% -17.79%
 Apr’21 Imports
Top Product Categories

Top Products Import Flow into India

₹1,200.00
Mar'21 Apr'21
Like Exports, Indian Imports have also recorded with
Amount in billion INR

₹1,000.00
₹800.00
fall in imports by 2.43%, decline of INR 85.25 billion
₹600.00
₹400.00
in comparison to Mar’21 imports. Though it was
₹200.00 134.71% higher when compared to Apr’20 imports
₹-
Electrical Machinery & figure. Despite fall, there are 49 product categories
Petroleum Gems and Organic
Products Jewelry
Machinery &
Equipment
Mechanical
Appliances
Chemicals showing growth in import compared to Mar’21
Mar'21 ₹1,053.83 ₹508.13 ₹378.71 ₹303.23 ₹182.71
Apr'21 ₹994.66 ₹451.36 ₹323.52 ₹289.71 ₹196.90

Product Category

Top Product: Variation & Share

As per the BE data, the reason of imports decline in Apr’21 (vs Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Mar’21) is due to lesser imports of Petroleum Products (5.61%↓), Product Category Share%
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Gems & Jewelry (11.17%↓), Electrical Machinery & Equipment Petroleum Products ₹ 1,053.83 ₹ 994.66 29.04% 118.89% -5.61%
(14.57%↓), Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (4.46%↓), Optical Gems and Jewelry ₹ 508.13 ₹ 451.36 13.18% 147136.52% -11.17%
or Surgical Instruments (10.33%↓). Electrical Mach. & Equip ₹ 378.71 ₹ 323.52 9.45% 217.54% -14.57%
Machinery & Mechanical Appliances ₹ 303.23 ₹ 289.71 8.46% 93.19% -4.46%
Although, growth has been observed in the imports of Edible Oils
Organic Chemicals ₹ 182.71 ₹ 196.90 5.75% 85.04% 7.77%
(21.26%↑), Ores, Slag and Ash (140.49%↑), Fertilizers (188.15%↑), Others ₹ 1,083.18 ₹ 1,168.38 34.12% 80.85% 7.87%
Organic Chemicals (7.77%↑), etc. when compared to Mar’21 exports. Grand Total ₹ 3,509.79 ₹ 3,424.54 100.00% 134.71% -2.43%
Apr’21 Imports
Regions and Top Countries

Indian Imports from Different Regions

₹1,600.00
₹1,400.00
Mar'21 Apr'21 India imports from Asia & Pacific worth INR 1428.09
billion makes it the top region among all with the
Amount in billion INR

₹1,200.00
₹1,000.00
₹800.00
overall imports share of 41.70% alone followed by
₹600.00 Middle East and Europe sharing 23.08% and 15.89%
₹400.00
of India’s Import respectively in Apr’21. Compared
₹200.00
₹- to Mar’21 data, Asia & Pacific shows the growth in
Asia & Middle North South/Lati Arab
Pacific east
Europe Africa
America n America States imports by 2.22%↑.
Mar'21 ₹1,397.1 ₹787.72 ₹610.01 ₹289.64 ₹277.43 ₹132.75 ₹14.82
Apr'21 ₹1,428.0 ₹790.29 ₹544.12 ₹253.83 ₹244.07 ₹144.46 ₹19.02
Regions
Regions & Top Countries: Variation & Share
Overall, China holds the top position recorded INR 587.40 bn Region
Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Amount in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
(17.15% share) of imports by India, slightly 0.87% lower than
Asia & Pacific ₹ 1,397.12 ₹ 1,428.09 41.70% 119.00% 2.22%
Mar’21, followed by UAE (7.49%) and United States (6.10%). Middle east ₹ 787.72 ₹ 790.29 23.08% 648.62% 0.33%
Highest growth in terms of value have been recorded in imports Europe ₹ 610.01 ₹ 544.12 15.89% 34.56% -10.80%
from Indonesia, Japan and Brazil with the growth difference of INR Africa ₹ 289.64 ₹ 253.83 7.41% 193.01% -12.36%
30.81 bn, INR 20.56 bn and INR 16.44 bn respectively. On the other North America ₹ 277.43 ₹ 244.07 7.13% 85.60% -12.02%
South/Latin America ₹ 132.75 ₹ 144.46 4.22% 276.69% 8.82%
hand, Switzerland, United States, South Africa, etc., being usually
Arab States ₹ 14.82 ₹ 19.02 0.56% -53.03% 28.39%
the top nations for import, recorded the decline of INR 47.65 bn, Oceania ₹ 0.29 ₹ 0.65 0.02% -- 121.43%
INR 42.23 bn and INR 16.54 bn when compared to Mar’21 records. Grand Total ₹ 3,509.79 ₹ 3,424.54 100.00% 134.71% -2.43%
 Regions and Top Countries: IMPORTS

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share%
Countries Share%
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
China ₹ 592.55 ₹ 587.40 41.13% 43.08% -0.87% UAE ₹ 254.86 ₹ 256.37 32.44% 202.27% 0.59%
Indonesia ₹ 108.36 ₹ 139.16 9.74% 623.29% 28.43% Iraq ₹ 171.83 ₹ 179.80 22.75% 7322.13% 4.64%
Korea Republic ₹ 123.08 ₹ 126.17 8.83% -- 2.51% Saudi Arabia ₹ 160.59 ₹ 174.22 22.05% 2567.45% 8.49%
Japan ₹ 104.76 ₹ 125.32 8.78% 901.97% 19.63% Kuwait ₹ 69.13 ₹ 64.79 8.20% 9318.40% -6.28%
Malaysia ₹ 77.78 ₹ 86.95 6.09% 895.42% 11.79% Qatar ₹ 70.83 ₹ 61.15 7.74% 922.04% -13.67%

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share%
Countries Share%
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Switzerland ₹ 175.08 ₹ 127.43 23.42% 3237.03% -27.21% Brazil ₹ 24.43 ₹ 40.87 28.29% 273.21% 67.30%
Germany ₹ 85.48 ₹ 83.72 15.39% 113.92% -2.06% Argentina ₹ 37.61 ₹ 21.71 15.03% 329.00% -42.27%
Russia ₹ 63.53 ₹ 70.43 12.94% 680.52% 10.87% Mexico ₹ 22.69 ₹ 21.20 14.67% 216.27% -6.57%
United Kingdom ₹ 32.30 ₹ 34.33 6.31% -47.04% 6.28% Peru ₹ 12.71 ₹ 17.71 12.26% 11102.14% 39.35%
France ₹ 34.39 ₹ 31.50 5.79% 79.67% -8.38% Chile ₹ 3.31 ₹ 13.67 9.46% 134.23% 312.43%

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Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation% Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%

Countries Share% Countries
Amount in billion INR Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21 Amount in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Nigeria ₹ 85.02 ₹ 72.36 28.51% 5336.70% -14.90% United States ₹ 251.27 ₹ 209.04 85.65% 373.10% -16.81%
South Africa ₹ 75.34 ₹ 58.80 23.16% 1011.93% -21.96% Canada ₹ 15.25 ₹ 27.36 11.21% -68.49% 79.40%
Angola ₹ 28.51 ₹ 31.21 12.29% 10412.41% 9.46% Dominican Repulic ₹ 10.74 ₹ 7.44 3.05% -- -30.67%
Guinea ₹ 19.68 ₹ 19.10 7.52% 5411.01% -2.99% Gautemala ₹ 0.16 ₹ 0.22 0.09% -34.71% 32.06%
Ghana ₹ 12.66 ₹ 14.92 5.88% 3073.84% 17.87%
 Apr’21 Imports
Top Indian States

Regions & Top Countries: Variation & Share

Mar'21 Apr'21 Apr'21 Variation%
Indian States
Amounts in billion INR Share% Apr'21 vs Apr'20 Apr'21 vs Mar'21
Maharashtra ₹ 829.69 ₹ 779.57 22.76% 106.24% -6.04%
Maharashtra, being the top state, has recorded INR 779.57 billion of Tamil Nadu ₹ 506.43 ₹ 481.28 14.05% 119.55% -4.97%
import (22.76% share), though 6.04% lower compared to Mar’21 data Delhi ₹ 474.39 ₹ 407.72 11.91% 537.50% -14.05%
records. Karnataka ₹ 220.89 ₹ 173.53 5.07% 100.16% -21.44%
Andhra Pradesh ₹ 182.38 ₹ 165.18 4.82% 30.58% -9.43%
Delhi holds the top position in net decline in imports compared to Odisha ₹ 143.84 ₹ 146.94 4.29% 84.28% 2.15%
Mar’21 transactions, showing the fall of INR 66.68 billion. On the other West Bengal ₹ 126.35 ₹ 124.01 3.62% 94.93% -1.85%
Kerala ₹ 78.52 ₹ 56.37 1.65% 130.10% -28.21%
hand, noticeably, Goa becomes the leading state showing highest
Telangana ₹ 50.52 ₹ 52.90 1.54% 413.15% 4.70%
growth in terms of import value compared to Mar’21, variation of INR Haryana ₹ 39.66 ₹ 33.99 0.99% 74.18% -14.29%
4.74 billion of imports. UP ₹ 30.26 ₹ 26.85 0.78% 50.80% -11.27%
Rajasthan ₹ 23.04 ₹ 19.98 0.58% 151.79% -13.29%
6 states, including Goa has recorded the growth in imports when Goa ₹ 10.99 ₹ 15.73 0.46% 81.53% 43.14%
compared to previous month. Punjab ₹ 10.64 ₹ 10.48 0.31% 27.61% -1.56%
Overall, the leading ports recorded maximum imports in the month of Bihar ₹ 4.94 ₹ 6.49 0.19% 468.04% 31.56%
MP ₹ 4.12 ₹ 3.85 0.11% 31.38% -6.53%
Apr’21 are Nhava Sheva, aka JNPT (12.13% share, 0.23%↓), Delhi Air (10.77% Uttarakhand ₹ 1.05 ₹ 0.82 0.02% 60.02% -21.53%
share, 14.05%↓) and Chennai Sea (6.89% share, 5.74%↓) followed by Mundra Assam ₹ 0.18 ₹ 0.24 0.01% 74.33% 30.05%
Jharkhand ₹ 0.03 ₹ 0.03 0.00% #DIV/0! 24.93%
Sea and Mumbai Sea.
Chhattisgarh ₹ 0.09 ₹ 0.01 0.00% -73.71% -85.60%
Grand Total ₹ 2,513.70 ₹ 2,066.40 100.00% 134.67% -17.79%