India Prepaering to Ship 40,000 Tonnes of Shrimp to Us After Tarif Pause

Shrimp being processed in an expert unit in Andhra Pradesh. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

India’s Seafood Exporters are prepaering to Ship 35,000-40,000 tonnes of shrimp to the united states with order with ordaining stable after after us president donald trump paired a planns 26% ReciproCal Tariff, RediCing Duty to 10%, Industry Officials Said on Monday (April 14, 2025).

“There is a lot of relieve now as we are with other expenses to the us. Now the shipments that were help back will be processed,” Seafood Exporters Association of INDIA SECRETARY Genral KN Raghavan told Pti,

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The Temporary Reprief MainTains A 10% Blanket Tariff on All Countries Except China, which faces a 145% duty.

Currently, Indian Shrimp Exports to the US Face An Effective Customs duty of 17.7%, Including 5.7% in Countervailing Duties and 1.8% in Anti-DUMPING DUTY.

Industry sources explained that Indian Exporters Typically Bear Tariff Costs Under Delivery Duty-PAID ARRANGEMINES, Meaning Previous Contracted Shipmens Expenses under the Higher Tariff.

“The 90-day pause provides experts the options to full these orders without the extra cost,” an industry represcent said.

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The association is reported no drop in orders from the united states, which remains India’s largest shrimp market both in volume and value. India Exported Shrimp Wort $ 2.7 billion to the us in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Mr. Raghavan urged the government to focus on second a “Level-Playing Field” for the Country’s Seafood Exports During Upcoming Trade Talks Before The tariff Pause Exposes.