(a) the percentage increase in imports of essential commodities for the year 2020;
(b) the percentage decline in exports from India for the months of March-December, 2020; and
(c) the percentage increase in overall imports for the months of March-December, 2020?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a): India’s import of essential commodities declined by 29.0% during January- December 2020 as compared to corresponding period of the previous year.
(b): India’s total merchandise export declined by 17.8% during March- December 2020 as compared to corresponding period of the previous year.
(c): India’s total merchandise import declined by 27.9% during March- December 2020 as compared to corresponding period of the previous year.
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