India’s cotton yarn/fabrics/made-ups, handloom products exports, grew 24.85 per cent in May 2021 over May 2019, according to the preliminary data on India’s merchandize trade in May 2021 released by the country's Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Exports of jute products, including floor covering, increased 20.99 per cent in May 2021 over May 2019.

However, India’s leather exports of leather declined -36.48 per cent while exports of readymade garments declined 27.59 per cent, and handicrafts excluding hand-made carpet declined 19.48 per cent during the month.

Import of raw cotton and waste declined 39.94 per cent while those of leather and leather products declined 37.19 per cent and textile yarn/fabric/made-up articles’ imports declined by 14.48 per cent.

India’s trade deficit increased 74.69 per cent to $6.32 billion in May 2021 from trade deficit of $3.62 billion in May 2020. Its merchandise exports increased by 67.39 per cent to $32.21 billion while merchandise imports increased by 64.54 per cent to $38.53 billion