india s foreign trade 2006 07 april october provisional data on merchandise for and commodity wise details august furnished by the directorate general of commercial intelligence statistics dgci&s indicate following highlights slowdown in export growth pick up import during month translated into a quantum surge deficit year so far ie at us 30 2 billion stood higher 5 over level corresponding period ago moderated to 22 per cent 35 from 23 recorded september picked 19 observed oil imports increased 40 accounted 55 incremental non 29 consequently rate 14 45