The merchandise export target of $400 billion has been achieved nine days ahead of the schedule.
India has achieved the ambitious goods export target of $400 billion ahead of schedule for the financial year 2021-22 (till March 22, 2022). Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated farmers, weavers, MSMEs (small businesses), manufacturers and exporters for the success.
"India set an ambitious target of $400 billion of goods exports and achieves this target for the first time ever. I congratulate our farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters for this success. This is a key milestone in our Aatmanirbhar Bharat journey," the Prime Minister tweeted.
India set an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods exports & achieves this target for the first time ever. I congratulate our farmers, weavers, MSMEs, manufacturers, exporters for this success.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 23, 2022
This is a key milestone in our Aatmanirbhar Bharat journey. #LocalGoesGlobalpic.twitter.com/zZIQgJuNeQ
The merchandise export target of $400 billion has been achieved nine days ahead of the schedule with an average of $1 billion goods exported every day.
Yearly, the figure jumped 37 per cent from $292 billion in 2020-21.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, "PM Narendra Modi ji's clarion call of #LocalGoesGlobal is a reality. Under your visionary leadership, India has scripted history by achieving an ambitious target of $400 Billion of goods export within a single year. Make in India lion is roaring aloud across the world."
