India's exports grew by 3.98 per cent to USD 312.35 billion in FY 2013-14 while imports dipped by 8.11 per cent during the period.
Imports declined to USD 450.94 billion, narrowing the trade deficit to USD 138.59 billion in the last fiscal.
In FY 2012-13, trade deficit stood at USD 190.33 billion.
However, in March exports contracted by 3.15 per cent to USD 29.57 billion and imports fell by 2.11 per cent to USD 40 billion as compared to the same period last year.
Trade deficit during the month was at USD 10.5 billion as against USD 10.4 billion in March 2013.
In FY 2012-13, the country's merchandise exports had aggregated at USD 300.4 billion.
The overall shipments in 2013-14 fell short of the target of USD 325 billion fixed by the government for the period.