Archive · 24 Jul 2025
India-UK Trade Pact to Boost Seafood Exports, Says Association
India and the UK are making a trade deal to help sell more seafood.
This means it will be easier and cheaper for India to sell things like shrimp and prawns to the UK.
Right now, India only sells a small amount of seafood to the UK, but this deal could double the amount they sell.
The deal will help Indian companies make more money and create more jobs, especially in the coastal areas where the seafood comes from.
This could mean more money for fishermen and better use of seafood processing plants.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) expected to boost seafood exports.
Exports to the UK could increase to $180-200 million in the coming year.
Frozen shrimp and prawns are major items in the export basket.
Elimination of tariffs under the FTA will improve price realization.
Coastal states stand to benefit significantly from export-led job creation.
- Who
- Seafood Exporters’ Association of India, and Marine Products Export Development Authority
- What
- India-UK FTA expected to increase seafood exports.
- When
- In the coming year
- Where
- UK
- Why
- To provide India a level playing field and unlock rapid growth.
- FTA
- India-UK
- Expected Export Increase
- $180-200 million
- Main Exports
- Frozen shrimp and prawns
- India's Share
- 2.25% of UK's marine import market
- Exports in 2024-25
- 16,082 tonnes worth $104.43 million