Rebound in shipments to West Asia and strong performance in other Asian and African markets helped India’s merchandise exports grow 15.5% to $40.41 billion in June. But a 31% increase in imports to $70.84 billion pushed up the trade deficit to a five-month high of $30.43 billion. The biggest drivers of imports and the deficit were a 40% increase in crude oil imports to $19.3 billion, a 59% jump in electronic goods imports to $13.3 billion, and machinery imports that grew 31% to $5.79 billion.