Border trade between India and China via Nathula has gained impetus, with the nation`s export turnover in the last month alone indicating a significant growth, reports agency sources.

According to figures released by the Sikkim commerce and industries department, the turnover of export from India stood at Rs 0.72 million in July.

The export turnover at Nathula, which reopened on May 19 this year, for the two till June stood at about Rs 0.8 million export turnover. The total export turnover up to now stands at Rs 1.57 million.

Textile products like shawls, blankets, utensils and copper items were much sought after by Chinese importers in view of the growing demand for them by the people of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), commerce and industry department officials said.

Products like vegetable oil, canned food, tea, cigarettes and coffee were also much in demand by Chinese importers.