Imports during the first month of the current financial year, 2014-15, stood at USD 35.72 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 10 billion, as per the Commerce Ministry data released today.
Trade deficit in April 2013 was USD 17.67 billion.
Gold imports last month declined by 74.13 per cent to USD 1.75 billion from USD 6.78 billion in the same month last year.