Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Export of Marine Products

Posted On: 17 JUL 2019 5:34PM by PIB Delhi

European Union (12.96% of export value in USD) continued to be the third largest export destination for marine products after USA (34%) and South East Asia (21.7%).

The details of marine products export to EU and its share in the total marine products export from India is provided in the table below:

 

Year

Total Exports

Export to EU

% Share

Qty (MT)

Value

Qty (MT)

Value

Qty (MT)

Value

Rs.

 (In Crores)

US$

( in Million)

Rs. Crs

Mln.

US$

Rs. Crs

Mln.US$

2018-19

1356098

46085.70

6670.37

159274

6000.93

864.16

11.75

13.02

12.96

2017-18

1377244

45106.89

7081.55

190314

7115.96

1116.74

13.82

15.78

15.77

2016-17

1134948

37870.90

5777.61

189833

6892.19

1038.59

16.73

18.20

17.98

 

European Union have not placed any procedural ban on export of marine products from India.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh Puriin a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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