India's exports during December, 2009 stood at 14,606 million US dollars, recording a growth of 9.3 per cent in dollar terms over the exports in December, 2008.Cummulative value of exports for the period April- December, 2009 however registered a negative growth of 20.3 per cent over the same period last year.The country's imports during December, 2009 were valued at 24,753 million US dollars representing a growth of 27 per cent against the imports in December 2008.Cummulative value of imports for the period April- December 2009 registered a negative growth of 23.6 per cent in Dollar terms over the same period last year.The trade deficit for April- December, 2009 was estimated at 76,242 million US dollars which was lower than the deficit of 1,06,240 million US dollars during April-December, 2008.