India's exports rose marginally by 1.62 per cent to $33.92 billion and trade deficit more than doubled to $27.98 billion in August, data released by the commerce ministry said on Wednesday.
Trade deficit in August 2021 stood at $11.71 billion.
Imports rose by 37.28 per cent to $61.9 billion in August this year.
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