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  "id": 7689655,
  "title": "India’s August exports up 26% amid lower US tariff, rupee fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/indias-august-exports-up-26-amid-lower-us-tariff-rupee-fall",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/business/august-goods-exports-us-tariff-rupee-fall-10879766/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's goods exports surged 26% in August, fueled by a 20% increase in shipments to the US, buoyed by reduced tariffs. The US had imposed a 50% tariff on Indian goods earlier in the month, but this was reduced after the decline in tensions. Exports to the US jumped over 21% to $8.3 billion, compared to $6.8 billion in the previous month, marking the highest growth in this sector this year. The country's exports also benefited from a depreciation of its domestic currency by over 10%, which further boosted the export growth to $43.81 billion, up from $34.74 billion in August 2025. Gold imports, which usually drive the growth, declined sharply to $2.30 billion, resulting in a goods trade deficit of $26.86 billion, down from $27.20 billion in the previous month. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal attributed this growth to the lower import growth compared to export growth, thereby shrinking the trade deficit.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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