Direction of Foreign Trade*

Six
Months
2009/10R 2010/11R
2011/12P

(Rs. in million)
Percent Change
2010/11

2011/12

TOTAL EXPORTS
30601.2

To India

13.9
To Other Countries

32296.9

35916.6

5.5

11.2

19319.2

21122.2

24060.7

9.3

11282.0

11174.7

11855.9

-1.0

185829.7

185571.0

216684.5

-0.1

98573.8

126355.7

139138.5

28.2

87255.9

59215.3

77546.0

-32.1

6.1
TOTAL IMPORTS

16.8
From India
10.1
From Other Countries
31.0
TOTAL TRADE BALANCE

-155228.5

With India

9.4
With Other Countries

-153274.1

-180767.9

-1.3

17.9

-79254.6

-105233.5

-115077.8

32.8

-75973.9

-48040.6

-65690.1

-36.8

36.7
TOTAL FOREIGN TRADE
216430.9

With India

10.7
With Other Countries
27.0

217867.9

252601.1

0.7

15.9

117893.0

147477.9

163199.2

25.1

98537.9

70390.0

89401.9

-28.6

Source: NRB - Based on customs' data

R= Revised, P=Provisional

Export to India and Third Country (First 6

months in 2011-12)

Import from India and Third Country (First 6

months in 2011-12)

Trade Deficit with India and Third Country (First 6

months in 2011-12)

Exports of Major Commodities to India

(Ranking based on Export Figure of FY 2011/12)
(Rs. in million)
Months
(17th JulySix
2011
to 14th Jan 2012) Percent Change
R
2009/10
2010/11R
2011/12P
2010/11
1
2
3

A. Major Commodities
Zinc sheet
Textiles*
Jute Goods
(a) Hessian
(b) Sackings

4
5
6
7
8
9

(c) Twines
Polyester Yarn

Thread

Juice
Cardamom
Wire

G.I. pipe

10
11
12
13
14
15

Shoes and Sandals

Tooth Paste
Catechu
Medicine (Ayurvedic)
Stone and Sand

16
17
18

Oil Cakes

-19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Copper Wire Rod

Readymade garment
Plastic Utensils
Noodles9.2
Ginger
Skin
M.S. Pipe

Ghee(Clarified)

Rosin

Aluminum Section
Soap

2011/12
14591.9
1388.9
1337.4

15697.1
1305.3
1445.3

20941.7
2852.2
2374.6

7.6
-6.0
8.1

33.4
118.5
64.3

1454.8
203.7

1975.1
414.9

2009.7
500.1

35.8
103.7

1.8
20.5

1035.6

859.1

941.6

-17.0

9.6

215.5
2105.2

701.1
1254.1

568.0
1910.5

225.3
-40.4

-19.0
52.3

856.5
838.4
384.4
297.7
273.7
789.8
79.0
27.1
249.4

336.6
226.2
109.5
288.0
148.5

13.9
45.2
68.8
13.4
44.6

Brooms
Turpentine

20.8
33.9

Cinnamon

989.6
601.6

284.5

328.6
372.9
627.8
277.2
12.5

518.4

274.4

179.1
0.9

Live Animals
Particle Board
Rice bran Oil
Vegetable
Bran

109.4
161.9
35
Herbs
36
Handicraft Goods
37
Pashmina
38
Pulses
39
Cattle feed
40
Dried Ginger
41
Paper
42
Mustard & Linseed
43
Vatica Hair Oil
44
Chemicals
45
Marble Slab
46
Turmeric
47
Biscuits
48
Fruits
49
Ghee (Vegetable)
50
Raw Jute
51
Zinc Oxide
B. Others
Total(A+B)
R=Revised, P= Provisional

1280.8
1101.9

84.2
10.7

334.2
146.6
178.4
658.9

49.4

136.5

185.1
209.6

5.7
24.3
49.9
31.1
1.8
0.0
1.8
0.0
64.5
0.0
4727.3
19319.2

301.8

717.2
517.0
486.4
481.4
454.1

101.8

363.1

28.7
18.0
56.5
10.4
36.2
-20.5
250.9
-53.9
10.0

207.2
298.0
299.1
235.7
208.8
183.0

68.8

152.8

178.5
238.0

-0.7
-35.2
62.9
128.8
-8.1

128.8
88.6
66.2
61.0
46.1

-65.5
-52.7
2.5
132.1
-33.2

4.7
32.9

39.4
36.2

-77.4
-2.9

84.6
14.1

29.6
21.6

0.5
31.8

6.4

2.9
38.7
2.8

15.8
16.1
34.5
30.4
31.7
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
5425.1
21122.2

13.4

32.5
13.1
12.5
7.0

4.2

6.3
5.9
2.1
1.4
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3119.0
24060.7

1371.319.1
19.7
43.3

839.3

118.3
38.6
-22.5
73.7
-

399.1

32.3

325.8
325.3

4.8
21.4
70.5
31.1
29.8

44.3
9.5
69.6
32.8

1780.5

1312.7
1184.5
861.9

-10.5
60.8
17.0
-72.2

166.8

11.9

143.8
140.5

314.0
-6.1
96.1
54.7

738.3
10.0

35.1

-65.0
53.2

17.5
-69.5
-44.4
-91.5
182.5
42.0
-39.1
1.9
-88.9
-83.3
-100.0
14.8
9.3

351.7
-67.7
150.0

6.4-60.9
-82.9
-93.1
-95.6
50.0
-100.0
-42.5
13.9

Imports of Major Commodities from India

(Ranking based on Import Figure of FY 2011/12)
(Rs. in million)
Months
Percent Change
(17th JulySix
2011
to 14th Jan 2012)
R
P
2009/10 2010/11
2011/12 2010/11

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

A. Major Commodities
Petroleum Products
Vehicles & Spare Parts
M.S. Billet
Medicine
Other Machinery & Parts
Cold rolled Sheet in Coil
M.S. Wires, Rods, Coils, Bars
Chemical Fertilizer
Electrical Equipment
Hot rolled Sheet in Coil
Agri. Equip.& Parts
Readymade Garments
Thread
Chemicals
Coal
Vegetables
Cement
Textiles
Rice
Paper
Tobacco
Tyre, Tubes & Flaps
Cosmetics
Glass Sheet and G.Wares

Sanitary ware
Dry Cell Battery

2011/12 101830.5
78035.6
18399.3
30658.4
12535.5
12470.5
7849.0
9979.9
3923.1
4694.0
3955.2
4822.1
2967.7
4362.2
3438.0
2835.1
287.0
1557.9
2709.4
3592.4
2398.5
3648.0
2103.1
1095.5
683.9
912.5
1532.7
1657.9
1496.3
1697.9

Total (A+B)
R=Revised, P= Provisional
Source: NRB - Based on customs' data

30.5
66.6
-0.5
27.2
19.7
21.9
47.0
-17.5
442.8
32.6
52.1
-47.9
33.4
8.2
13.5

7.4
32.5
-24.2
-14.8
6.3
-13.4
-26.0
7.1
93.8
-20.3
-31.8
86.0
119.3
17.9
13.3

986.8
1006.2
2107.6
1342.8
467.1
639.3

1263.8
1240.9
2234.0
1052.0
1004.0
1047.3

1767.7
1567.0
1519.0
1262.1
1218.1
1067.6

28.1
23.3
6.0
-21.7
114.9
63.8

39.9
26.3
-32.0
20.0
21.3
1.9

832.0
403.8
738.0
549.4

1003.7
541.6
828.6
776.9

944.0
931.1
920.9
828.9

20.6
34.1
12.3
41.4

-5.9
71.9
11.1
6.7

132.6

243.4

Aluminum Bars, Rods, Profiles, Foil etc.

Radio, TV, Deck & Parts
Enamel & Other Paints
Insecticides
Baby Food & Milk Products
Wire Products
Pipe and Pipe Fittings
Fruits
Cumin seeds and Peppers
Books and Magazines
Bitumen
Other Stationery Goods
Incense Sticks
Shoes & Sandals
Live Animals
Plastic Utensils
Cooking Stoves
Salt
Raw Cotton
Sugar
Molasses Sugar
Tea
Steel Sheet
B. Others

109380.2
40628.0
9453.2
8504.5
4989.8
4174.1
3229.8
3036.0
3019.0
2864.8
2486.7
2037.1
2001.3
1955.4
1923.2

441.0
441.8
236.8
332.7
294.9
223.2
86.3
118.1
250.5
139.0
133.8
64.1
76.7
177.6
77.7
53.3
80.3
37.1
472.4
14.3
12.9
0.0
20538.2
98573.8

222.0

564.8

533.3
435.0
418.4
493.1
225.4
535.1
407.1
206.6
405.4
81.2
378.4
89.2
98.3
228.9
157.9
71.5
70.1
68.2
756.8
29.2
20.2
0.0
24525.2
126355.7

307.1

571.8

593.6

549.2
540.5
472.5
470.9
415.1
389.2
385.3
340.4
337.0
307.2
183.4
170.0
160.4
149.9
128.3
85.2
78.9
52.8
46.5
38.0
18.3
0.0
29758.3
139138.5

83.6
20.9
-1.5
76.7
48.2
-23.6
139.7
371.7
74.9
61.8
-41.6
182.8
39.2
28.2
28.9
103.2
34.1
-12.7
83.8
60.2
104.2
56.6
19.4
28.2

600.8

134.9

559.2

3.0
24.3
12.9
-4.5
84.2
-27.3
-5.4
64.8
-16.9
278.3
-51.5
90.6
63.2
-34.5
-18.7
19.2
12.6
-22.6
-93.9
30.1
-9.4
21.3
10.1

Exports of Major Commodities to Other Countries

(Ranking based on Export Figure of FY 2011/12)
(Rs. in million)
Six Months
(17th July 2011 to 14th Jan

2009/10

2010/11

Percent Change
2012)
P
2011/12 2010/11 2011/12

A. Major Commodities

8859.2

8518.0

9662.4

-3.9

13.4

Woolen Carpet

2048.8

2334.9

3365.8

14.0

44.2

Readymade Garments

2022.0

1717.1

2480.8

-15.1

44.5

Pashmina

883.1

932.0

1523.7

5.5

63.5

Pulses

2463.3

2740.4

1184.6

11.2

-56.8

Nepalese Paper & Paper Products

398.1

199.1

298.5

-50.0

49.9

Tanned Skin

134.2

188.1

283.6

40.2

50.8

Handicraft ( Metal and Wooden )

567.2

201.7

187.7

-64.4

-6.9

Tea

49.0

53.4

149.4

9.0

179.8

Herbs

177.4

92.3

107.9

-48.0

16.9

10

Silverware and Jewelleries

103.8

38.5

61.5

-62.9

59.7

11

Readymade Leather Goods

12.3

20.5

18.9

66.7

-7.8

2422.8

2656.7

2193.5

9.7

B. Others
Total (A+B)
R=Revised, P= Provisional
Source: NRB - Based on customs' data

11282.0

11174.7

11855.9

-1.0

-17.4
6.1

Imports of Major Commodities from Other Countries

(Ranking based on Import Figure of FY 2011/12)
(Rs. in million)
Six Months
(17th July 2011 to 14th Jan

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

14

2010/11

A. Major Commodities

74148.9

47916.6

58534.2

-35.4

22.2

Gold

33606.2

1657.8

11615.1

-95.1

600.6

Crude Soybean Oil

Telecommunication Equip. Parts
Other Machinery & Parts
Electrical Goods

1642.0
3431.8
3511.9
3612.9

3481.9

Computer and Parts

Polythene Granules

2601.6
2907.0

Video Television & Parts

628.6

20

Copper Wire Rod, Scrapes & Sheets

Textiles

790.8

26

Office Equip.& Stationary

956.1

32

Raw Wool

542.3

38

Camera
Synthetic Carpet

Steel Rod & Sheet

39
Toys
40

Watches & Bands

40.6

836.4

58.5

-59.0

87.5

408.9
400.2
365.1
-17.6

307.2

-9.4

315.3
-75.6

171.1
183.2
726.3
230.6

311.2

279.2
250.0
244.0
236.6

46.6
175.5

17.1

206.8
-9.2

8.5
82.3
112.6

46.8

443.0

300.3

166.8

109.4

-15.6

328.6

985.6
108.2

-61.7

568.0
501.1
494.7

659.7
1351.2
463.4

196.9

183.7

55.7

417.1

109.6

17.8

758.4

381.4

74.7

-51.8

-10.2

478.6

362.8

-13.3

954.7
933.6
898.6

570.8

172.6
100.8
753.9

Powder Milk

-7.9

1279.7

334.5
305.8

154.2

2168.6
692.5
393.7

222.5

7.8

2447.9
2162.0
2017.5
1345.2

326.1

440.2

-16.7

525.6

1357.1
1303.7
129.1

5.2

1040.4

409.7

Tyre, Tube & Flaps

33
Tello
34
Shoes and Sandals
35
36
37

2610.6

710.1

386.4

Other Stationeries
Edible Oil

3226.2

1489.0

Betel nut
27
Aircraft Spare parts
28
Glassware
29
30
31

-3.6

3389.9

835.3
1150.4
493.7

2172.9
67.4
415.3

Storage Battery
P.V.C. Compound

3663.6

683.3

Readymade Garments
21
M.S. Billet
22
Cosmetic Goods
23
24
25

2652.6

532.2
1119.6
1041.9

Petroleum Products

5642.4
4586.0
3931.8

1471.5

1199.5
1886.2

1517.3
4342.1
2626.4

4136.6
619.6
543.2

1598.1

Medical Equip.& Tools

Transport Equip.& Parts

2420.9

801.3
293.7
609.5

Writing & Printing Paper

15
Medicine
16
Threads
17
18
19

Percent Change
2012)
P
2011/12 2010/11 2011/12

2009/10

Crude Palm Oil

9
Chemical Fertilizer
10
Silver
11
12
13

117.6

5.2

167.8
134.7
2.9

4
.

Three Months
2009/10
41
42
43
44

Palm Oil
Paraffin Wax
Bags

319.4
90.1
129.0

Insecticides
X-Ray Film
46
Pipe & Pipe Fittings
47
45

48
49
50

Textile Dyes

17.2

Zinc Ingot
Door Locks

33.5

Flash Light
Dry cell Battery
52
Coconut Oil
53

56

Fastener

53.1

Crude Coconut Oil

M.S. Wire Rod
58
Synthetic & Natural Rubber
59
60
61
62

Button

9.1

Cuminseed
Clove

Cigarette Paper
Raw Silk
64
Small Cardamom
B. Others
Total (A+B)
R=Revised, P= Provisional
Source: NRB - Based on customs' data

-9.2

-26.0

89.4

39.1

25.8

30.0
9.1

8.1
23.7

29.4
31.8
22.1

63

86.6

31.7

9.8
75.5
6.4
18.5

10.5
10.4

85.4
79.2
60.1

22.9

22.4
20.0
19.3
-43.5

-38.3

14.6
-86.9

14.3

5.6
4.9
4.3
-11.0

0.0
0.1

-97.7

-23.0

24.9
8.5
165.3
0.9

2011/12

109.4
91.2

44.2

0.0
10.3

314.2
81.6

2010/11

1882.0

241.1
310.1
33.9

57

2011/12

52.9
58.8
534.7

30.4
69.4

Percent Change
P

33.8
73.1
88.0

30.5
5.3
10.2

Umbrella and Parts

G.I. Wire

117.1

175.3

51

54
55

2010/11

-88.9

0.3
130.1

12.3
0.0
53.9

-99.6

0.0
0.0
0.0

13107.0

11298.7

19011.8

-13.8

68.3

87255.9

59215.3

77546.0

-32.1

31.0