Shipments to the US in April-November 2013 in rupee terms jumped 91 per cent to INR 53,923 million (USD 869.9 million), while the comparative number for South-East Asia was INR 48,877 million (USD 788.5 million).
“There has been a shortage of seafood in the world exports market, and the US, quick to return to its level of consumption, has increased imports of India’s value-added products,” said Leena Nair, Chairpeson of MPEDA, The Hindu reported.
Nair pointed out that frozen shrimp was the major item exported in terms of quantity and value during April-November 2013 fetching USD 2,110.70 million. It was followed by frozen squid, frozen cuttlefish, dried items, chilled items and others.
The Indian government plans to continue with its freight assistance scheme in order to encourage the Indian industry to go for value added products.
MPEDA’s chairperson recognised that the threat of a countervailing duty last year on Indian shrimp imports by the US government had little impact on exports.
She also said that India seeks to achieve a negotiated agreement on quality standards for fish exports to Canada, to soften the rigid standards of that country.
Speaking about the Japanese norms, Nair pointed out that Japanese authorities have now slightly revised the norms relating to antioxidant ethoxyquin (a food preservative and pesticide) in seafood, which would be beneficial for the Indian industry.
In July 2012, it was ruled that shrimp imports should not contain ethoxoquin above 0.01 parts per million. The limit has now been increased to 0.2 ppm, but the revision is expected to come into effect only by February 2014.
MPEDA estimates that exports of marine products will reach a value of USD 4.3 billion (INR 267.5 billion) in fiscal year 2013-14 (April 2013-March 2014), an increase of 23 per cent compared to the previous year.
This increase would be achieved despite the stringent requirements of the major markets, driven largely by the growth of new markets and sales of value added products.
Three years ago, value products accounted for 5 per cent of fishery product exports, while now they represent 17 per cent. The goal is to raise this number to 30 per cent in three years, and to 50 per cent in five years, revealed Abraham J Tharakan, president of the Association of Seafood Exporters India (SEAI).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United States (1995–2025). In parallel with the nation's progress in international economic integration, bilateral seafood trade has followed a remarkably impressive growth trajectory, expanding from an initial scale of just tens of millions of US dollars to nearly $2 billion annually. This growth has positioned the United States as Vietnam’s largest seafood export market for many consecutive years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 12, 2025, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Processing and Export (VASEP) issued document 231/CV-VASEP regarding strengthening measures to combat IUU fishing and working with the Government to lift the EC's IUU yellow card warning.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
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