India's exports contracted by 3.52% to $32.62 billion in September against $33.81 billion in the same month last year, while the trade deficit widened to $26.72 billion, according to the preliminary data released by the commerce ministry on Monday.
Imports during the month, however, grew by 5.44% to $59.35 billion as against $56.29 billion in September 2021, the data showed.
The exports during April-September 2022-23 rose by 15.54% to $229.05 billion. Imports during the period increased by 37.89% to $378.53 billion. The trade deficit during the first six months of the fiscal has widened to $149.47 billion as against $76.25 billion during April-September 2021-22.
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