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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India (Base: 2004-05=100)Review for the month of August, 2010

New Delhi: September 14, 2010.

 

The new series of Wholesale Price Index has been launched today by shifting base year from 1993-94 to 2004-05. WPI for the month of August 2010 has been released with base year 2004-05.

 

The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month of August 2010 remained unchanged at its previous month's level of 140.3 (Provisional).

 

INFLATION

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 8.51% (Provisional) for the month of August, 2010 (over August, 2009) as compared to 9.78 % (Provisional) for the previous month. Build up inflation in the financial year so far was 3.31% compared to a build up of 4.95% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated below.

 

The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-

 

PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 20.12%)

The index for this major group declined by 0.3 percent to 177.0 (Provisional) from 177.5 (Provisional) for the previous month.  The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-

 

The index for 'Food Articles' group declined by 0.8 percent to 176.2 (Provisional) from 177.6 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of fruits & vegetables (7%), moong and masur (5% each) and arhar (4%).  However, the prices of condiments & spices (7%), fish-inland and maize (5% each), gram and bajra (3% each), barley and wheat (2% each) and tea, coffee, milk and rice (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 1.1 percent to 154.1 (Provisional) from 152.4  (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of flowers (13%), rose and groundnut seed (11% each), castor seed (8%), marigold, cotton seed and copra (coconut) (5% each), coir fibre (4%), raw silk (3%), sunflower (2%) and fodder (1%).  However, the prices of soyabean (11%), raw rubber (4%) and      gingelly seed (sesamum), raw jute and mesta (1% each) declined.

 

The index for 'Minerals' group rose by 1.0 percent to 248.5 (Provisional) from 246.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of crude petroleum and barytes (2% each).  However, the prices of steatite (6%) declined.

 

FUEL & POWER (Weight 14.91%)

The index for this major group rose by 0.1 percent to 148.0 (Provisional) from 147.8 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of furnace oil and aviation turbine fuel (2% each) and naphtha (1%).  However, the prices of light diesel oil (2%) declined.

 

 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%)

The index for this major group rose by 0.2 percent to 127.2 (Provisional) from 127.0 (Provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-

 

The index for 'Food Products' group rose by 0.6 percent to 138.3 (Provisional) from 137.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of groundnut oil (4%), sooji (rawa) and mustard & rapeseed oil (3% each), rice bran extraction, rice bran, gingelly oil and cotton seed oil (2% each) and rice bran oil, oil cake, copra oil, tea leaf (unblended), soyabean oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, wheat flour (atta), mixed spices, gur and canned fish (1% each). 

 

The index for 'Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 143.6 (Provisional) from 143.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of beer (2%).  However, the prices of zarda (1%) declined.

 

The index for 'Textiles' group declined by 0.1 percent to 115.3 (Provisional) from 115.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of acrylic fibre (5%), texturised and twisted yarn, viscose staple fibre, woollen yarn, jute yarn, cotton yarn (unbleached) and nylon yarn (1% each).  However, the prices of cotton shirting (3%) and jute sacking bag, cotton yarn (dyed), finished / processed cotton yarn (not knitted), polyester yarn  and jute sacking cloth (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Wood & Wood Products' group rose by 0.5 percent to 149.1 (Provisional) from 148.3 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of wooden almirah / cabinets/ cupboard (5%) and processed/ sized wood cutting and plywood board (1% each).

 

The index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 121.9 (Provisional) from 122.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of printing and writing paper (1%).  However, the prices of paper cartons / boxes and bristle paper board (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Rubber & Plastic Products' group rose by 0.4 percent to 124.2 (Provisional) from 123.7 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of other rubber tubes (8%), bus/truck tyre and tractor tyre (4% each), cab/car tyre (3%), foot ball and polyester film (2% each) and     plastic components / accessories, rubber transmission belt, other rubber products and cycle / rickshaw tube (1% each).  However, the prices of plastic/pvc pipe (4%) and hdpe bag (1%) declined.

 

The index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 122.3 (Provisional) from 122.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of polyol (6%),   phenol or phenol extract (4%), additives (3%) and shampoo, fatty alcohol, lime & calcium carbonate,     hair dye, essence/flavour used in food products and polymers (1% each).  However, the prices of      alumina & aluminium salt (2%) and bleaching powder, adhesive & gum and synthetic resin (1 % each) declined.

 

The index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group declined by 0.4 percent to 144.6 (Provisional) from 145.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of grey cement (1%).  However, the prices of hume pipes & spun pipes (3%) and glass bottles & bottleware (1%) moved up.

 

The index for 'Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 133.1 (Provisional) from 133.0 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of non-ferrous casting & forging (5%), silver and melting scrap (2% each) and aluminium & alloys, aluminium coils/rolls,     sponge iron, non ferrous alloys, aluminium ingots, angles, rounds and wire rods (1% each).  However, the prices of billets (4%), iron castings (2%) and welded pipe, pig iron and ferro manganese (1% each) declined.

 

The index for 'Machinery & Machine Tools' group declined by 0.1 percent to 120.4 (Provisional) from 120.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of food/ beverages/tobacco processing machinery (3%) and industrial  valves and ball/roller bearing (2% each). However, the prices of electric connectors / plugs /sockets/holders (5%), lathes (3%) and ups / stabilizer and textile machinery (1%) moved up.

 

FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2010 [BASE YEAR: 1993-94]

For the month of June, 2010 the final Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base:1993-94=100) stood at 261.0 as compared to 259.8 (Provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at 11.06% as compared to 10.55 percent (Provisional) reported earlier vide press note dated 16.08.10.

 

Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation [Base Year: 2004-05]

						Month of August, 2010
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups	Weight	WPI August 2010	Latest month over month			Build up from March		Year on year
			2009-10	2010-11		2009-10	2010-11	2009-10	2010-11
ALL COMMODITIES	100.00000	140.3	1.17	0.00		4.95	3.31	0.31	8.51
I  PRIMARY ARTICLES	20.11815	177.0	2.41	-0.28		12.59	6.69	9.84	15.76
(A)  Food Articles	14.33709	176.2	2.19	-0.79		13.35	7.70	14.36	14.64
a1. Cereals	3.37323	169.3	0.65	1.38		3.19	1.68	11.23	8.87
Rice	1.79348	166.1	1.12	0.67		1.32	1.71	13.49	8.49
Wheat	1.11595	172.6	-0.63	1.89		3.85	-0.12	6.46	10.29
a2. Pulses	0.71662	204.5	4.06	-1.16		17.66	2.82	17.44	9.24
b1. Vegetables	1.73553	172.3	3.36	0.58		58.78	30.53	27.15	-6.61
Potatoes	0.20150	130.3	5.07	-0.69		136.92	23.62	105.63	-46.71
Onions	0.17794	155.5	-2.34	3.32		-19.61	-9.22	-2.06	-6.77
b2. Fruits	2.10717	148.5	3.65	-13.11		8.44	1.99	4.54	11.15
c.  Milk	3.23818	176.0	0.43	0.92		3.88	5.26	14.30	26.53
(B)Non-Food Articles	4.25756	154.1	0.61	1.12		6.41	2.53	-1.70	16.04
a.  Fibres	0.87737	156.7	0.59	0.32		8.45	3.71	-9.75	15.22
b.  Oil Seeds	1.78051	141.0	0.67	1.95		5.72	3.52	-0.59	4.44
(C)  Minerals	1.52350	248.5	7.33	0.98		19.54	7.30	2.61	23.82
II  FUEL &POWER	14.91021	148.0	0.77	0.14		6.82	5.64	-9.68	12.55
Liquefied petroleum gas	0.91468	128.9	0.00	0.00		0.18	14.99	-7.45	15.30
Petrol	1.09015	139.9	0.00	0.00		9.97	8.62	-11.91	15.33
High speed diesel oil	4.67020	153.5	0.00	0.00		6.52	6.15	-5.84	14.64
III MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS	64.97164	127.2	0.75	0.16		1.68	1.27	-0.33	4.78
(A)  Food Products	9.97396	138.3	2.78	0.58		8.12	-2.40	10.73	3.91
Sugar	1.73731	156.5	10.29	0.19		23.82	-14.76	50.72	-0.63
Edible Oils	3.04293	117.9	0.26	1.46		0.62	3.42	-9.08	3.24
(B)  Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product	1.76247	143.6	0.90	0.14		2.89	1.13	6.38	6.29
a.  Cotton Textiles	2.60526	121.2	0.09	-0.16		2.81	4.30	2.61	14.34
b.  Man Made Textiles	2.20573	109.4	0.98	-0.27		2.70	0.92	-1.15	6.52
(D)  Wood & Wood Products	0.58744	149.1	0.50	0.54		2.98	1.84	8.10	5.37
(E)  Paper & Paper Products	2.03350	121.9	1.27	-0.16		2.49	2.01	2.75	2.01
(F)  Leather & Leather Products	0.83509	128.6	0.00	0.00		3.54	0.94	6.01	-0.08
(G)  Rubber & Plastic Products	2.98697	124.2	0.42	0.40		1.98	3.24	-0.34	4.99
(H)  Chemicals & Chemical Products	12.01770	122.3	0.43	0.08		1.21	1.58	-2.57	4.09
(I)  Non-Metallic Mineral Products	2.55597	144.6	0.14	-0.41		1.81	1.12	7.88	2.55
c.  Cement & Lime	1.38646	152.5	-0.07	-0.78		1.15	0.86	8.57	2.01
(J)  Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product	10.74785	133.1	0.65	0.08		-2.12	3.26	-13.19	6.99
a1. Iron & Semis	1.56301	123.4	-0.68	0.16		-6.45	-0.32	-22.18	6.29
(K)  Machinery & Machine Tools	8.93148	120.4	0.17	-0.08		0.25	0.75	0.17	2.03
(L)  Transport Equipment & Parts	5.21282	120.4	-0.09	0.00		-0.69	1.95	3.02	3.88

 

rj/mrs/dk/kol/12:50 hrs.

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Weekly Data on Influenza A H1n1 (for the Week Ending 12th September 2010) and Cumulative No.of Lab Confirmed Cases & Deaths – Statewsie

New Delhi: September 14, 2010.

 

Sl.	State	Lab confirmed cases reported during the week 6th  September  to 12th September 2010	Lab confirmed cases cumulative from May 2009	Death of Lab confirmed cases during  the week  6th  September  to 12th September 2010	Death of Lab confirmed cases cumulative from May 2009
	Delhi	156	10999	6	128
	Andhra Pradesh	51	1451	2	92
	Karnataka	168	4057	0	237
	Tamil Nadu	40	2547	0	7
	Maharashtra	311	9519	22	834
	Kerala	8	2894	0	118
	Punjab	5	191	0	44
	Haryana	25	2046	5	44
	Chandigarh(UT)	0	324	0	8
	Goa	2	126	0	6
	West Bengal	0	256	0	4
	Uttarakhand	4	142	0	15
	Himachal Pradesh	0	23	0	8
	Jammu & Kashmir	0	112	0	4
	Gujarat	63	1823	15	393
	Manipur	0	2	0	0
	Meghalaya	0	8	0	0
	Mizoram	0	4	0	1
	Assam	0	52	0	2
	Jharkhand	0	2	0	0
	Rajasthan	69	3567	0	212
	Bihar	0	7	0	0
	Uttar Pradesh	66	1575	1	33
	Puducherry	5	97	0	6
	Chhattisgarh	5	90	0	12
	Madhya Pradesh	30	182	18	81
	Daman & Diu	0	1	0	0
	Orissa	3	116	6	26
	Nagaland	0	2	0	0
	Andaman & Nicobar	0	27	0	0
	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	0	3	0	1
Total		1011	42245	75	2316
Note:   1. Till date, samples from 177816 persons have been tested for Influenza A H1N1 in Government Laboratories   and a few private Laboratories across the country and 42245 (23.7%) of them have been found positive. 2. All 1011 cases reported during the week are indigenous cases. 3. Seventy five Deaths (Maharashtra-22, Gujarat-15, Madhya Pradesh-18, Delhi-6, Orissa-6, Haryana-5, Andhra Pradesh-2 and Uttar Pradesh-1) have been reported during the week.                                                    For more information including trend analysis kindly visit the website at:  www.mohfw-h1n1.nic.in ds/gk/dk/kol/12:51 hrs.

 

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

 

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Anand Sharma Announces New Series of WPI

New Delhi: September 14, 2010.

 

Shri Anand Sharma, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, announcing the new series of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at a press conference here today, informed that the new series has been prepared by shifting the base year from 1993-94 to 2004-05 and added that WPI for the month of August 2010 has been released with base year 2004-05.    Shri R.P. Singh, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, and Shri M.C. Singhi, Senior Economic Adviser (DIPP) were also present at the event.    Shri Sharma informed that the change in base would improve the accuracy and be more representative of the wholesale price index.

 

 The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month of August 2010 remained unchanged at its previous month's level of 140.3 (Provisional).

 

INFLATION

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 8.51% (Provisional) for the month of August, 2010 (over August, 2009) as compared to 9.78 % (Provisional) for the previous month. Build up inflation in the financial year so far was 3.31% compared to a build up of 4.95% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated below.

 

The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:-

 

PRIMARY ARTICLES (Weight 20.12%)

The index for this major group declined by 0.3 percent to 177.0 (Provisional) from 177.5 (Provisional) for the previous month.  The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-

 

The index for 'Food Articles' group declined by 0.8 percent to 176.2 (Provisional) from 177.6 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of fruits & vegetables (7%), moong and masur (5% each) and arhar (4%).  However, the prices of condiments & spices (7%), fish-inland and maize (5% each), gram and bajra (3% each), barley and wheat (2% each) and tea, coffee, milk and rice (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Non-Food Articles' group rose by 1.1 percent to 154.1 (Provisional) from 152.4  (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of flowers (13%), rose and groundnut seed (11% each), castor seed (8%), marigold, cotton seed and copra (coconut) (5% each), coir fibre (4%), raw silk (3%), sunflower (2%) and fodder (1%).  However, the prices of soyabean (11%), raw rubber (4%) and      gingelly seed (sesamum), raw jute and mesta (1% each) declined.

 

The index for 'Minerals' group rose by 1.0 percent to 248.5 (Provisional) from 246.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of crude petroleum and barytes (2% each).  However, the prices of steatite (6%) declined.

 

FUEL & POWER (Weight 14.91%)

The index for this major group rose by 0.1 percent to 148.0 (Provisional) from 147.8 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of furnace oil and aviation turbine fuel (2% each) and naphtha (1%).  However, the prices of light diesel oil (2%) declined.

 

 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS (Weight 64.97%)

The index for this major group rose by 0.2 percent to 127.2 (Provisional) from 127.0 (Provisional) for the previous month. The groups and items for which the index showed variations during the month are as follows:-

 

The index for 'Food Products' group rose by 0.6 percent to 138.3 (Provisional) from 137.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of groundnut oil (4%), sooji (rawa) and mustard & rapeseed oil (3% each), rice bran extraction, rice bran, gingelly oil and cotton seed oil (2% each) and rice bran oil, oil cake, copra oil, tea leaf (unblended), soyabean oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, wheat flour (atta), mixed spices, gur and canned fish (1% each). 

 

The index for 'Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 143.6 (Provisional) from 143.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of beer (2%).  However, the prices of zarda (1%) declined.

 

The index for 'Textiles' group declined by 0.1 percent to 115.3 (Provisional) from 115.4 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of acrylic fibre (5%), texturised and twisted yarn, viscose staple fibre, woollen yarn, jute yarn, cotton yarn (unbleached) and nylon yarn (1% each).  However, the prices of cotton shirting (3%) and jute sacking bag, cotton yarn (dyed), finished / processed cotton yarn (not knitted), polyester yarn  and jute sacking cloth (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Wood & Wood Products' group rose by 0.5 percent to 149.1 (Provisional) from 148.3 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of wooden almirah / cabinets/ cupboard (5%) and processed/ sized wood cutting and plywood board (1% each).

 

The index for 'Paper & Paper Products' group declined by 0.2 percent to 121.9 (Provisional) from 122.1 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of printing and writing paper (1%).  However, the prices of paper cartons / boxes and bristle paper board (1% each) moved up.

 

The index for 'Rubber & Plastic Products' group rose by 0.4 percent to 124.2 (Provisional) from 123.7 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of other rubber tubes (8%), bus/truck tyre and tractor tyre (4% each), cab/car tyre (3%), foot ball and polyester film (2% each) and     plastic components / accessories, rubber transmission belt, other rubber products and cycle / rickshaw tube (1% each).  However, the prices of plastic/pvc pipe (4%) and hdpe bag (1%) declined.

 

The index for 'Chemicals & Chemical Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 122.3 (Provisional) from 122.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of polyol (6%),   phenol or phenol extract (4%), additives (3%) and shampoo, fatty alcohol, lime & calcium carbonate,     hair dye, essence/flavour used in food products and polymers (1% each).  However, the prices of      alumina & aluminium salt (2%) and bleaching powder, adhesive & gum and synthetic resin (1 % each) declined.

 

The index for 'Non-Metallic Mineral Products' group declined by 0.4 percent to 144.6 (Provisional) from 145.2 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of grey cement (1%).  However, the prices of hume pipes & spun pipes (3%) and glass bottles & bottleware (1%) moved up.

 

The index for 'Basic Metals, Alloys & Metal Products' group rose by 0.1 percent to 133.1 (Provisional) from 133.0 (Provisional) for the previous month due to higher prices of non-ferrous casting & forging (5%), silver and melting scrap (2% each) and aluminium & alloys, aluminium coils/rolls,     sponge iron, non ferrous alloys, aluminium ingots, angles, rounds and wire rods (1% each).  However, the prices of billets (4%), iron castings (2%) and welded pipe, pig iron and ferro manganese (1% each) declined.

 

The index for 'Machinery & Machine Tools' group declined by 0.1 percent to 120.4 (Provisional) from 120.5 (Provisional) for the previous month due to lower prices of food/ beverages/tobacco processing machinery (3%) and industrial  valves and ball/roller bearing (2% each). However, the prices of electric connectors / plugs /sockets/holders (5%), lathes (3%) and ups / stabilizer and textile machinery (1%) moved up.

 

FINAL INDEX FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2010 [BASE YEAR: 1993-94]

For the month of June, 2010 the final Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base:1993-94=100) stood at 261.0 as compared to 259.8 (Provisional) and annual rate of inflation based on final index stood at 11.06% as compared to 10.55 percent (Provisional) reported earlier vide press note dated 16.08.10.

 

Wholesale Price Index and Rates of Inflation [Base Year: 2004-05]

						Month of August, 2010
Commodities/Major Groups/Groups/Sub-Groups	Weight	WPI August 2010	Latest month over month			Build up from March		Year on year
			2009-10	2010-11		2009-10	2010-11	2009-10	2010-11
ALL COMMODITIES	100.00000	140.3	1.17	0.00		4.95	3.31	0.31	8.51
I  PRIMARY ARTICLES	20.11815	177.0	2.41	-0.28		12.59	6.69	9.84	15.76
(A)  Food Articles	14.33709	176.2	2.19	-0.79		13.35	7.70	14.36	14.64
a1. Cereals	3.37323	169.3	0.65	1.38		3.19	1.68	11.23	8.87
Rice	1.79348	166.1	1.12	0.67		1.32	1.71	13.49	8.49
Wheat	1.11595	172.6	-0.63	1.89		3.85	-0.12	6.46	10.29
a2. Pulses	0.71662	204.5	4.06	-1.16		17.66	2.82	17.44	9.24
b1. Vegetables	1.73553	172.3	3.36	0.58		58.78	30.53	27.15	-6.61
Potatoes	0.20150	130.3	5.07	-0.69		136.92	23.62	105.63	-46.71
Onions	0.17794	155.5	-2.34	3.32		-19.61	-9.22	-2.06	-6.77
b2. Fruits	2.10717	148.5	3.65	-13.11		8.44	1.99	4.54	11.15
c.  Milk	3.23818	176.0	0.43	0.92		3.88	5.26	14.30	26.53
(B)  Non-Food Articles	4.25756	154.1	0.61	1.12		6.41	2.53	-1.70	16.04
a.  Fibres	0.87737	156.7	0.59	0.32		8.45	3.71	-9.75	15.22
b.  Oil Seeds	1.78051	141.0	0.67	1.95		5.72	3.52	-0.59	4.44
(C)  Minerals	1.52350	248.5	7.33	0.98		19.54	7.30	2.61	23.82
II  FUEL &POWER	14.91021	148.0	0.77	0.14		6.82	5.64	-9.68	12.55
Liquefied petroleum gas	0.91468	128.9	0.00	0.00		0.18	14.99	-7.45	15.30
Petrol	1.09015	139.9	0.00	0.00		9.97	8.62	-11.91	15.33
High speed diesel oil	4.67020	153.5	0.00	0.00		6.52	6.15	-5.84	14.64
III  MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS	64.97164	127.2	0.75	0.16		1.68	1.27	-0.33	4.78
(A)  Food Products	9.97396	138.3	2.78	0.58		8.12	-2.40	10.73	3.91
Sugar	1.73731	156.5	10.29	0.19		23.82	-14.76	50.72	-0.63
Edible Oils	3.04293	117.9	0.26	1.46		0.62	3.42	-9.08	3.24
(B)  Beverages, Tobacco & Tobacco Product	1.76247	143.6	0.90	0.14		2.89	1.13	6.38	6.29
a.  Cotton Textiles	2.60526	121.2	0.09	-0.16		2.81	4.30	2.61	14.34
b.  Man Made Textiles	2.20573	109.4	0.98	-0.27		2.70	0.92	-1.15	6.52
(D)  Wood & Wood Products	0.58744	149.1	0.50	0.54		2.98	1.84	8.10	5.37
(E)  Paper & Paper Products	2.03350	121.9	1.27	-0.16		2.49	2.01	2.75	2.01
(F)  Leather & Leather Products	0.83509	128.6	0.00	0.00		3.54	0.94	6.01	-0.08
(G)  Rubber & Plastic Products	2.98697	124.2	0.42	0.40		1.98	3.24	-0.34	4.99
(H)  Chemicals & Chemical Products	12.01770	122.3	0.43	0.08		1.21	1.58	-2.57	4.09
(I)  Non-Metallic Mineral Products	2.55597	144.6	0.14	-0.41		1.81	1.12	7.88	2.55
c.  Cement & Lime	1.38646	152.5	-0.07	-0.78		1.15	0.86	8.57	2.01
(J)  Basic Metals Alloys & Metal Product	10.74785	133.1	0.65	0.08		-2.12	3.26	-13.19	6.99
a1. Iron & Semis	1.56301	123.4	-0.68	0.16		-6.45	-0.32	-22.18	6.29
(K)  Machinery & Machine Tools	8.93148	120.4	0.17	-0.08		0.25	0.75	0.17	2.03
(L)  Transport Equipment & Parts	5.21282	120.4	-0.09	0.00		-0.69	1.95	3.02	3.88

 

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Press Information Bureau

Government of India

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Import of Sensitive Items During April-June 2010

New Delhi: September 14, 2010.

 

The total import of sensitive items for the period April-June 2010 has been Rs.16,190.13 crore as compared to Rs.14,252.09 crore during the corresponding period of last year thereby showing an increase of 13.6%. The gross import of all commodities during same period of current year was Rs.3,78,992 crore as compared to Rs.3,01,439 crore during the same period of last year. Thus import of sensitive items constitutes 4.7% and 4.3% of the gross imports during last year and current year respectively.

Imports of Pulses and cotton & silk have shown a decline at broad group level during the period. Imports of all other items viz. edible oil, automobiles, fruits & vegetables (including nuts), rubber, milk & milk products, products of SSI, spices, marble & granite, alcoholic beverages and food grains have shown increase during the period under reference.

In the edible oil segment, the import has increased from Rs. 5,856.52 crore last year to Rs.6,071.09 crore for the corresponding period of this year. A significant feature of edible oil import is that import of crude oil has gone up by 11.5% and that of refined oil have gone down by 40.6%. The increase in edible oil import is mainly due to substantial increase in import of Soya-bean crude oil.

Imports of sensitive items from Indonesia, China P RP, Korea RP, Brazil, United States of America, Argentina, Germany, Thailand, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Tanzania REP, etc. have gone up while those from Myanmar, Malaysia, Ukraine, Japan, Canada, Cote D' Ivoire, Benin, Australia, etc. have shown a decrease.

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