India's engineering goods exports up 3.66% in July

New Delhi: India's engineering goods exports went up 3.66 per cent in July, as shipments to countries such as the US, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Singapore recorded positive growth, the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India data showed on Friday.

The total value of engineering goods exports in July stood at $9.04 billion as against $8.72 billion in the same month last year. The uptick was attributed to a decent rise in shipments of electrical machinery, automobile and auto components, and construction machinery including cranes, lifts and winches, among others.

Cumulative engineering exports during the April-July period were recorded at $36.97 billion as against $35.49 billion during the same period of the last fiscal, registering an increase of 4.18 per cent, according to the EEPC India.

At $1.5 billion, engineering goods exports to the US recorded 4.2 per cent (year-on-year) growth in July this year.

Engineering exports to the UAE stood at $625.78 million (up 65.6 per cent YoY) and to Saudi Arabia rose 9.2 per cent to $412.30 million.

Out of the 25 key destinations for Indian engineering goods, exports were positive in the case of 10 countries while negative growth was witnessed in the case of 15 countries. The top 25 countries contribute 75.5 per cent of total engineering exports to the country.