Impacted by levies, India diversifies seafood exports

India's seafood exports to the United States fell sharply in the fiscal year ending in March, while shipments to China surged, according to data released last week, showing the impact of Washington's tariffs on Indian exports and China's decision to suspend Japanese seafood imports, experts say.

Although the US retained its position as India's largest seafood market, shipments to the country declined 19.8 percent by volume and 14.5 percent in value terms following the so-called US reciprocal tariffs, data from the Marine Products Export Development Authority, or MPEDA, a statutory body under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, revealed.

Meanwhile, exports to China recorded impressive growth in the 2025-26 fiscal year as they surged 22.7 percent in value.