Trade data: Exports up 6.7% to $35.1 bn in August; imports down 10% as trade deficit narrows

India’s merchandise exports rose 6.7 per cent year-on-year to $35.1 billion in August, while imports fell 10.12 per cent to $61.59 billion, according to government data released on Monday.Exports were valued at $32.89 billion in the same month last year, while imports had stood at $68.53 billion, PTI reported.The country’s trade deficit narrowed to $26.49 billion in August 2025 from $35.64 billion in the year-ago period.For the April–August 2025-26 period, cumulative exports stood at $184.13 billion, while imports amounted to $306.52 billion.Briefing the media, commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal said India’s exporters have performed strongly despite global and trade policy uncertainties.