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19-09-2011 |
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EU Exports to India Hit $28 bn |
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Brussels: Exports from the 27-member European Union (EU) to India rose to 20.5 billion euros or about USD 28 billion in January-June this year from 16.4 billion euros in the corresponding period last year, EuAsiaNews reported Sunday.
EU-India trade exchanges thus increased by 25 percent, according to figures released by the EU's statistical office, Eurostat.
EU trade with all its major partners grew in January-June 2011 compared with January-June 2010, except for imports from South Korea (-7 percent).
The highest increases were recorded for exports to Russia (+36 percent), Turkey (+35 percent), India (+25 percent), China (+23 percent) and South Korea (+20 percent), and for imports from Russia (+30 percent), India (+25 percent), Brazil (+24 percent), Norway (+22 percent) and Turkey (+19 percent).
Source : zeenews.india.com
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