India’s June exports rise 15.54% as shipments to China and Singapore accelerate
India’s exports reached $40,413.69 million in June 2026, up 15.54% year on year, according to Commerce Ministry data reported by Jagran. Shipments to China and Singapore rose sharply, while exports to the United States, still India’s largest destination, declined by 1.21%.
Engineering and electronics lead export growth
India exported goods worth $40,413.69 million in June 2026, an increase of 15.54% from $34,978.85 million in June 2025, according to Commerce Ministry figures reported by Jagran. The expansion was led by engineering goods and electronics, giving manufacturers in these sectors the largest role in the month’s export growth.
Engineering goods exports increased by 20.74% to $11,478.69 million. The category represented more than a quarter of the month’s reported export value and outpaced the growth of total exports. Electronic goods shipments rose by 18.93%, although the report did not provide their value.
Performance was weaker in several agricultural and textile categories. Tea exports fell by 19.21%, oilseed shipments declined by 10.75%, and exports of ready-made textile garments decreased by 11.25%. These declines indicate that the headline increase was concentrated in industrial products rather than shared across all major exporting sectors.
China and Singapore gain while US shipments decline
The United States remained India’s largest export destination in June, but shipments to the market declined by 1.21%. The report did not provide the value of US-bound exports or identify the products responsible for the contraction.
Exports to China increased by 31.49%, while shipments to Singapore climbed by 48.91%. The contrasting rates point to a change in the geographic composition of India’s monthly export growth, with Asian destinations contributing more strongly as sales to the leading US market weakened slightly.
The figures show a trade-flow realignment for the month, but they do not establish its cause. In particular, the Commerce Ministry data cited by Jagran do not quantify the effect of US trade policy or tariffs. Exporters and investors will therefore need product-level and longer-term data to determine whether the shift reflects policy friction, demand conditions, prices or the timing of individual shipments.
Imports rise faster and widen the monthly gap
India’s imports reached $70,842.17 million in June 2026, 31% above the $54,076.29 million recorded in June 2025. Imports therefore grew twice as quickly as exports in percentage terms. Based on the figures reported, imports exceeded exports by $30,428.48 million during the month, compared with a gap of $19,097.44 million a year earlier.
Petroleum, pulses and gold recorded the strongest import increases, according to Jagran. Pulse imports surged by 192.72%, the largest stated increase among the reported categories. The publication did not provide the import values for these individual commodities, limiting an assessment of how much each contributed to the overall rise.
China was also a rapidly growing source of Indian imports. Purchases from China increased by 40.26% to $13,342.50 million, while imports from Russia rose by 85.02%. The combination of stronger industrial exports and even faster import growth leaves a mixed picture for market participants: Indian manufacturers increased overseas sales, particularly in Asia, but importers faced a much larger inbound bill for energy, food commodities, precious metals and supplies from key partners.
