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Trade April 2025

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Trade April 2025 (GS3 · Trade, 15 May 2025)

What happened

  • Total exports in April 2025 were US$ 73.80 billion, up 12.70% [PIB].

Background

  • Imports were US$ 82.45 billion [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Gap widened.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Effects of liberalisation; trade policy

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-15): total exports in April 2025 were US$ 73.80 billion, up 12.70%.
  2. Gap widened.
Quotable data point

Total exports in April 2025 were US$ 73.80 billion, up 12.70%.

PIB: Trade April 2025, 15 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Total exports April 2025

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Trade April 2025, 15 May 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending