It is a magnificent natural harbour on the West Coast of India. The deep 10-12 metre sea adjoining the harbour with no sand banks enables big ships to enter the port easily. It handles approximately one-fifth of India’s foreign trade with predominance in dry cargo and mineral oil from the Gulf countries;
It is the biggest port of India. It handles foreign trade with the Western and East
African countries
Mumbai has a vast hinterland covering the whole of Maharashtra and large parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Delhi. This hinterland is very rich in agricultural and industrial resources. The entire hinterland has undergone large scale economic improvement which has helped in the rapid growth of this port. A dense network of roads and railways connects the port with its hinterland.
Mumbai is a gateway to India from the west and handles large scale trade of great variety.
The major items of export are cotton textiles, leather, tobacco, manganese, machinery, chemical goods etc. while the imports include crude oil, superior quality raw cotton, latest machines, instruments and drugs

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