Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently co-chaired a meeting with Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterway, Sarbananda Sonowal, aiming to enhance trade operations for Indian exporters and importers amidst disruptions in global markets. Goyal emphasized the government’s commitment to implementing timely measures to address concerns and enhance the competitiveness of Indian traders on a global scale.
India’s total exports of goods and services in April this year saw a significant growth of 13.59% to $80.80 billion compared to $71.13 billion in April 2025, despite the prevailing uncertainties in global markets. Merchandise exports during the month amounted to $43.56 billion, marking a robust growth of 13.78% from April 2025.
The month witnessed non-petroleum exports valued at $33.97 billion, reflecting a 9.01% increase from April 2025. Key drivers of this growth included petroleum products, electronic goods, engineering goods, drugs and pharmaceuticals, as well as meat, dairy, and poultry products. Notably, exports of petroleum products surged by 34.66% to $9.59 billion, while electronic goods exports rose by an impressive 40.31% to $5.18 billion.
Engineering goods exports also showed a positive trend, increasing by 8.76% to $10.35 billion in April this year. Additionally, meat, dairy, and poultry products exports recorded a substantial jump of 48.03% to $0.55 billion during the month, with drugs and pharmaceuticals exports also growing by 7.12% to $2.66 billion.
