Exports from SEZs achieve USD 100 Billion mark Services sector shows 23.69% growth in Rupee terms

[Indx-techs]

Exports from SEZs achieve USD 100 Billion mark, Services sector shows 23.69% growth in Rupee terms, Number of operational SEZs grow to 241
The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) continue to take the lead in expanding the exports for the country. Even in the midst of volatile global economy, SEZs in India have shown resilience and have achieved 100-billion-dollar worth of exports in FY 2019-20, as on 17th February 2020. It may be mentioned that SEZs achieved this land-mark of 100-billion-dollar worth of exports in 2018-19 in full financial year. A comparison of FY 2019-20 vs. 2018-19 upto February 17th is given below:

It is observed that while the services segment, constituting majorly of IT &ITeS services was driver of the export growth at 23.69 %.Therewas almost 4% growth in manufacturing segment also. This reflects overall expansion and interest in SEZs in the country.Numberof operational SEZs have grown to 241 as against 235 at the end of FY 2018-19.

Important sectors that saw healthy growth in this financial year include Gems & Jewelry (13.3%), Trading & Logistics (35%), Leather & Footwear (15%), Non-Conventional Energy (47%), Textiles & Garments (17.6%). Petrochemicals constitute a major segment of SEZ exports, howevergrowth was muted in this segment; which may be attributed to softening of global crude prices.

 

[Indx-techs]

Slowdown kahan hai yaar?

 

[Nilgiri]

Slowdown kahan hai yaar?

External sector has been doing ok or even pretty great, but the slowdown genesis is from (much larger) internal sector stuff.

So indicators from one side dont really correlate automatically to other side (of course there is influence and connections).

However there is promising signs for this year starting...govt must go on warfooting to keep improving business ease and improve credit solvency and standards....and keep improving its extraction/spending reforms for itself.