As per the data, India's seafood exports to China increased to $845.67 million during the first seven months of the current financial year as compared to $710.21 million in the last fiscal. According to the data, India’s seafood exports increased to $4.87 billion in April-October 2025 from $4.19 billion during the same period of 2024. In volume terms, it expanded from 9.62 lakh metric tonnes to 10.73 lakh metric tonnes, registering a growth of 12%. The increase in seafood exports has seen an uptick at a time when the US, which is the biggest buyer of India’s Vannamei shrimp, has imposed tariffs. While there was a dip in the Indian seafood exports to the US during April-October 2025, it recorded a sharp increase in several other countries, including Vietnam, Belgium, Malaysia, and Germany.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2026 13:07 UTC