India seafood exports to US fall amid tariffs

New Delhi: India's seafood exports to the US declined 19.8% year-on-year in volume and 14.5% in value in FY26, reflecting primarily the impact of reciprocal tariffs even as the country remained the top destination for the product, the commerce and industry ministry said on Tuesday.

India's seafood exports rose to a record $8.28 billion in FY26, with volumes reaching 19.32 lakh metric tonnes.

"This decline was offset by robust growth in alternative markets such as China, the EU and Southeast Asian countries. Exports to China, the second-largest destination, rose 22.7% in value and 20.1% in volume," the ministry said in a statement.