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MoC&I Revises India’s Merchandise Trade Indices Base Year

📅 Published 22 Feb 2026 · February 2026

MoC&I Revises India’s Merchandise Trade Indices Base Year

New Base Year: 2022-23 (previously 2012-13)
Purpose:
Improve relevance & accuracy for policy analysis
Measure price changes in exports & imports


Features:
Monthly, quarterly, annual indices
Commodity-specific & region-specific indices
Terms of trade calculations


Application: Used by government agencies like MoSPI for economic analysis

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