Imports of sensitive items, including pulses and edible oils, went up by 42.2 per cent to Rs 40,281 crore in the April-August period this year. Sensitive items imports were valued at Rs 28,317 crore in the corresponding year-ago period.
Import of pluses soared to Rs 3,342.95 crore during the period from Rs 3,280 crore in April-August 2010, a Commerce Ministry official said. India is a net importer of pulses.
Imports of products of small-scale industries, such as umbrellas, locks, toys and glassware, went up by 48.6 per cent to Rs 839.84 crore, compared to the year-ago period. Automobile imports jumped by 103.5 per cent in April-August 2011, to Rs 1,606.5 crore from Rs 789.67 crore in the same period last year.
Imports of edible oils rose by 66 per cent to Rs 18,243.88 crore in April-August 2011, from Rs 10,998.28 crore in the year-ago period. India is the world's largest importer of edible oils and one of the largest consumers.
During the first five months of the current fiscal, the import of items such as alcoholic beverages and spices also increased by 47.5 per cent and 68.3 per cent, respectively.
However, imports of foodgrains, milk and milk products, and tea and coffee contracted by 93.4 per cent, 28.4 per cent, and 10.2 per cent, respectively. Milk and dairy products imports declined to Rs 282.9 crore in the review period from Rs 395 crore in April-August 2010.
Items such as foodgrains, automobiles, milk and beverages fall in the sensitive category. The import of these goods is monitored by the government to see if there is any adverse impact on the domestic industry.
Source : Exim News Service - NEW DELHI, Nov. 27
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