India's exports rose an annual 18.2% in November to $13.2 billion, the first rise after 13 straight months of decline, the government said on Friday.
Imports dropped 2.6% from a year earlier to $22.88 billion.
The trade deficit shrunk to $9.69 billion in November from $12.33 billion a year earlier.
Exports for April-November, the first eight months of the 200910 fiscal year, were down 22.3% at $104.25 billion from the same period in the previous year.


