The US and China are currently the major importers of India’s seafood, with America being the largest market of frozen shrimps (3,11,948 tonnes), while China imports 1,36,164 tonnes of Indian seafood. In 2024-25, India shipped 16,98,170 tonnes of seafood worth `62,408.45 crore (US $7.45 billion), with frozen shrimp sustaining its prominence as the top exported item in terms of quantity and value.Frozen shrimp (44%), frozen fish (20%), frozen squid, frozen cuttlefish, chilled items and live fish are the major seafood commodities exported by the country. Andhra Pradesh tops the chart with an export value of US $2,536.77 million, followed by Tamil Nadu (US $840.11 million) and Kerala (US $829.42 million). MPEDA director Ram Mohan M K and joint director (training) S Kandan were present at the press meet.
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