India's non-petroleum exports to UAE underperform after FTA, shows data

India’s non-petroleum exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) grew only 4.5 per cent during the May-July period — the first three months since the trade pact with the West Asian nation kicked in — even as total outbound shipments to the country increased about 16 per cent to $8.09 billion, commerce and industry ministry data showed.

In comparison, India’s overall non-petroleum exports grew 8 per cent during May-July while overall exports grew 15.1 per cent during the same period.

Barring an increase in gems and jewellery products, electronic goods such as smartphones and certain petroleum products, exports to the