{"id":"f-e550251d2f-2a80fc10-da01-5f0b-965a-cda76fed0976","title":"India’s merchandise exports rise 1.86% in December, overall exports up 4.33% in first nine months","description":"India’s merchandise exports rose to $38.51 billion in December 2025, with strong growth in electronic goods and marine products, and record overall exports of $215.7 billion in Q3 FY26.","timestamp":1768472356,"category":"business","headline":"India’s merchandise exports rise 1.86% in December, overall exports up 4.33% in first nine months","modifiedHeadline":"India's Exports See Modest Growth in December","subCategories":["scid_edbc7f13"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"7b48871c-c993-4956-b43d-6f46f8e1b036","bundleTitle":"Today In India","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"81","fcSummary":"India's merchandise exports increased by 1.86% to $38.51 billion in December 2025. Overall exports for the first nine months of the fiscal year grew by 4.33% to $634.26 billion. The Commerce Ministry expects India to surpass $850 billion in total exports.","summary":"India's Dec merchandise exports surge 1.86% to $38.51B, fueled by electronics & marine products; Q3 FY26 exports hit record $215.7B.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/Economy/IN/en/cnbc-tv18/f-e550251d2f-2a80fc10-da01-5f0b-965a-cda76fed0976","sourceUrl":"https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/india-december-trade-data-exports-rise-imports-ws-l-19821707.htm","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/3TLKMQ7JXix0.webp","content":"India's merchandise exports rose 1.86% to $38.51 billion in December 2025, compared to $37.8 billion in December 2024, despite ongoing trade turmoil, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, January 15.\n\n
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\n In the first nine months of the current financial year, overall exports grew 4.33% to $634.26 billion, up from $607 billion in the same period last year.\n
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\n Merchandise exports recorded a 2.44% increase during the April–December period of the current fiscal, while services exports rose 6.46% in the same period.\n
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\n The Commerce Ministry said that, unless there is a major change in trajectory, India is expected to cross $850 billion in total exports.\n
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\n Sector-wise, exports of electronic goods rose 16%, while marine product exports increased 11%. Exports also grew to markets including China, the UAE, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Spain.\n\n
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\n Merchandise exports to the US rose 9.75% in the first nine months of the current financial year, while shipments to China increased 36.68% during the same period.\n
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\n The ministry noted that services exports saw negative growth in December 2025 due to a high base, as December 2024 had recorded the highest-ever monthly services exports. Overall exports touched a record $215.7 billion in the third quarter of FY26, the Commerce Ministry said.\n
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India’s merchandise exports rise 1.86% in December, overall exports up 4.33% in first nine months

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