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Todays release signalled that merchandise trade deficit in Q3FY14 (October December) will be significantly lower than the same quarter last year. For the data available, trade deficit for October-November 2013 is substantially lower at US$19.8 billion compared to US$ 37.4 billion for the same months in 2012. While export growth slowed in November partly on the back of a negative base effect, going forward, we expect a weak rupee and recovery in global demand to keep export growth buoyant. On the import side, consumption goods import may pick up as household consumption improves. A revival in household demand would be supported by higher farm incomes due to a good monsoon. As a result, despite robust export growth, trade deficit may not fall further in the remaining months of this fiscal year.
Sakshi Gupta
Junior Economist, CRISIL Research Email:sakshi.gupta@crisil.com Phone: +91 22 425 42929
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