Indian Exports: The merchandise exports of India surged 1.9 percent from $37.8 billion a year earlier to $38.51 billion in December 2025 despite hefty tariffs by USA and defying global headwinds.
The surge in exports was chiefly driven by double-digit export growth in key markets like China and the UAE.
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Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said the merchandise exports in December grew by 1.86 percent despite global turmoil from $37.8 billion to $38.51 billion.
Interestingly, shipments to the United States rose approximately 10 percent year-on-year to $65.88 billion in April-December 2025 from $60.03 billion in the corresponding year a year before. Agrawal noted that exports to the United States grew on-year in the first 9 months of the fiscal year. Agrawal added that India would cross $850 billion of exports in the present financial year.
SC Ralhan, the President of Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), remarked that India’s performance was encouraging given the global trade flow volatilities. Ralhan added that the surge in exports reflects the effectiveness of NDA-led government initiatives that are focused to support MSME exporters and boost exports.
The FIEO President added that the country’s exports performance assumes significance against the backdrop of ongoing supply chain realignments, geo-political tensions, rising protectionism and inflationary pressures across major economies.
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