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The Times of India
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Exports soar by 25% to $34.57 billion in February; trade deficit widens to $20.88 billion

NEW DELHI: India's exports rose by 25.1 per cent to $34.57 billion in February, fuelled by higher shipments of engineering, petroleum and chemicals goods even as the trade deficit widened to $20.88 billion, according to the commerce ministry data released on Monday.

Imports during the month too jumped 36 per cent to $55.45 billion, with inbound shipments of petroleum and crude oil surging 69 per cent to $15.28 billion.

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