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Exports up 4.3% in Feb, imports grow by 20.6%

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Exports grew by 4.3% year-on-year to $24.6 billion, while imports increased by 20.6% in February, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said today.

Imports stood at $39.8 billion in February 2012, resulting in a trade deficit of $15.2 billion.

During April-February FY12, the country's exports increased by 21.4% to $267.4 billion.

Imports grew by 29.4% to $434.2 billion during the 11-month period, taking the trade deficit to $166.8 billion.

"We are getting a growth rate of 20%. It looks like you'll get around $300 billion [by the fiscal end]," Khullar told reporters here. 

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First Published: Mar 09 2012 | 12:16 PM IST

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