Tuesday, December 2, 2008

India's exports get smaller for first time in 3 years

Fact and Figures

India's exports in October shrank an annual 12.1 % Y-o-Y decline as slowing output at home and troubled economies in key overseas markets resulting decrease in demand. Overseas sales in the month plunged to $12.82 B (Rs. 645161 Cr.) from $14.59 B (Rs. 73424 Cr.) in 2007.

Contributors

The global slowdown

Very tight credit conditions during the period

High borrowing costs


Top Exporting Products

Gems and Jewellery

Cotton and Clothing

Pharmaceutical (API)

Iron Ore and Semi furnished iron

Mica and Machinery


Conclusions

Effect of this slowing down in export is going to hart in small industry based economical sub-sectors Such as, Gujarat and Rajasthan based jewellery industry, Bihar Jharkhand and Rajasthan based Mica miners, Orissa and Karnataka based iron miners.

After Olympic affect already effected the Bellury based iron industry and it is going to be worsen by coming export downturn. Cotton and clothing is going to survive but not for long due to rising cultivation in African countries.


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