India May trade deficit at $6.32 billion

People shop at a crowded vegetable market amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Mumbai, India, 11 May 2021.
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India's trade deficit in goods was $6.32 billion in April, preliminary data released by the government on Wednesday showed.

Merchandise exports rose to $32.21 billion for the month from $19.24 billion a year earlier, while imports rose to $38.53 billion from $22.86 billion, the data showed.