Imports, however, declined by 4.85 per cent to $58.25 billion in December last
year.
During April-December this fiscal, exports dipped by 5.7 per cent to
$317.12 billion. Imports slipped by 7.93 per cent to $505.15 billion
Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that despite
a global slowdown, "we are" in the positive zone.