New Delhi, Jul 20 : India's exports registered a growth of 30.4 per cent in June this year at 17.75 billion U S dollars compared to 13.5 billion dollars during June 2009.
 
Announcing at a press conference here last evening, Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar said in the first quarter (April-June 2010-11) exports reached a level of 50.8 billion dollars logging a growth of 32.2 per cent while imports were at 83 billion dollars, up 34 per cent and a trade deficit of 32.2 billion dollars.

The sectors which registered healthy growth in June included engineering (90 per cent), petroleum and oil products (66 per cent), gems and jewellery (24 per cent) and chemicals (41 per cent).

Mr Khullar said imports in June totalled 28.3 billion dollars, up by 23 per cent, while oil imports recorded a 25 per cent growth last month.
--UNI