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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

21-December-2011 15:26 IST

Export of Aqua Products

The details are at Annex-1 & Annex -2

To compete with other countries including China, Thailand, Taiwan etc., the Government through MPEDA (The Marine Products Export Development Authority) is implementing various schemes like Sea Freight Assistance Scheme, MPEDA Logo Scheme, Duty free import of specialized inputs/chemicals  and flavoring oils for production of value added items,  soliciting trade enquiries from overseas importers, etc.

As per latest FAO Year Book 2008, share of India in international export of fishery for the last 5 years is tabled below: 

(US $ Million)

	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
India’s Exports	1623	1670	1763	1592	1409
Total Fishery Trade	101983	93575	86087	78366	71637
% share of India	1.59	1.79	2.05	2.03	1.97

With the aim of promotion of Aquaculture export, MPEDA is implementing various assistance schemes. They include subsidy for new, small, medium hatcheries; subsidy for setting up of PCR labs in hatcheries/private lab; subsidy for scampi farming in Padasekharams in Kerala etc. Introduction of Litopenaeus Vannamei culture; Promotion of Organic aquaculture products for export; Conducting various training programmes; Research and Development programmes undertaken under Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture and publicity campaign are the other strategies adopted to achieve the goal.
 

 

      Annex – 1 

Species/ Variety-Wise Export of Frozen Shrimp from India 

(Q: Quantity in Ton, Value in Rs. lakh, US $ Million).

 

 
 

      Annex – 2 

      Country  Wise Export of Frozen Shrimp from India 

                   (Q: Quantity in Ton, Value in Rs. lakh, US $ Million).

COUNTRY		2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
JAPAN	Q:	23242	23812	27816
	V:	83966.22	91741.14	122730.82
	$:	187.37	193.47	270.68
USA	Q:	17499	18383	34243
	V:	68330.74	73341.97	168848.03
	$:	152.13	154.60	371.75
EUROPEAN UNION	Q:	61967	58601	57568
	V:	156722.76	161853.54	171417.06
	$:	347.05	342.18	379.00
CHINA	Q:	1781	1785	2405
	V:	4367.60	4692.13	6649.09
	$:	9.54	9.95	14.69
SOUTH EAST ASIA	Q:	1558	2819	4329
	V:	4995.39	7961.47	13702.34
	$:	11.09	16.80	30.23
MIDDLE EAST	Q:	7208	8988	8580
	V:	22652.58	28679.23	30066.41
	$:	50.36	60.61	66.44
OTHERS	Q:	12787	16165	16523
	V:	36952.34	49965.87	58398.95
	$:	81.75	105.43	129.03
Total	Q:	126042	130553	151465
	V:	377987.63	418235.34	571812.70
	$:	839.30	883.03	1261.82

This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia  Minister of State for Commerce and Industry  in written reply to a question in  Rajya  Sabha today.

DS/GK

Export promotion of aqua products increases competitiveness through MPEDA assistance, species-specific support, and market diversification. The Government, via MPEDA, implements export-promotion measures for aqua products including sea freight assistance, a logo scheme, duty-free import of specialized inputs, solicitation of overseas trade enquiries, and subsidies for hatcheries, PCR labs, scampi farming and related R&D and training; it promotes Litopenaeus vannamei culture and organic aquaculture. Annexed species- and country-wise tables report recent-year frozen shrimp exports by quantity and value, showing shifts in species composition and principal destination markets that together evidence export performance and market distribution.