Archive · 12 Sep 2025
Shrimp Industry Reels from US Tariffs, Farmers Face Uncertainty
Imagine the US put a big tax on shrimp from India.
This makes it more expensive to buy.
Because of this, farmers are worried and not buying young shrimp from hatcheries.
This has caused a lot of shrimp that were ready to sell to be thrown away.
Farmers in India are losing money, and the people who raise the young shrimp have also lost a lot of money.
Luckily, there are some orders for shrimp for the holiday season in the US.
But farmers don't know what will happen after that.
They want the government to help them by promising a minimum price for their shrimp and by offering them cheap electricity.
US tariffs have caused significant losses for Indian shrimp hatcheries.
Farmers are hesitant to purchase shrimp seed due to export uncertainties.
Approximately 5 billion shrimp seeds were discarded because they could not be sold.
Exporters have some orders for the upcoming festive season.
Farmers in Andhra Pradesh seek government support in response to the crisis.
- Who
- Shrimp farmers, hatcheries, and exporters in India are affected.
- What
- US tariffs are impacting the Indian shrimp industry.
- When
- The tariffs were implemented six weeks prior at 25%, and then at 50% two weeks before the article.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India and the United States.
- Why
- The tariffs imposed by the US are causing financial strain and uncertainty within the Indian shrimp industry.
- Tariff Implemented
- US imposed tariffs on shrimp imports
- Initial Tariff
- 25%
- Current Tariff
- 50%
- Hatchery Loss Estimate
- ₹150 crore
- Shrimp Seeds Discarded
- Approximately 5 billion
- Andhra Pradesh Contribution
- 50% of India's shrimp exports