{"id":27572,"date":"2026-10-16T09:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27572"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:09:08","slug":"indias-merchandise-trade-deficit-widens-to-30-21-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27572","title":{"rendered":"<strong>India\u2019s merchandise trade deficit widens to $30.21 billion<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media Newsroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September, up from $26.86 billion in August.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary figures released by India\u2019s commerce ministry show that merchandise imports rose to $74.61 billion in September, while exports reached $44.40 billion. Imports grew faster than exports, expanding the gap.<\/p>\n<p>Higher energy and other import costs have added pressure to India\u2019s trade balance. 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Preliminary figures released by India\u2019s commerce ministry show that merchandise imports rose to $74.61 billion in September, while exports reached $44.40 billion. Imports grew faster than exports, expanding the gap. 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