Exports stood at $1.36 billion in April this year, as against $1.79 billion in the same period last year. Imports were worth $2.79 billion compared with $4.09 billion last year.
The deficit in the first 10 months of the 200809 fiscal year to April, narrowed to $14.16 billion compared with $16.83 billion in the corresponding period last year, the data showed.

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