India — scale and value-added ambition

Major shrimp exporter with growing value-added capacity.

The market in brief

India is among the world's largest shrimp origins, anchored by vannamei farming in Andhra Pradesh and an expanding processing base across the coastal states. Alongside shrimp, Indian exporters ship significant volumes of frozen fish and cephalopods to markets across Asia, Europe and North America.

The industry's current chapter is about moving up the value chain: more peeled, cooked and ready-to-cook capacity, tighter integration from farm to plant, and increasing attention to certifications demanded by Western retail. Cost competitiveness remains a core strength; consistency and program discipline are the differentiators buyers look for.

For buyers, India offers scale and price; the work is in selecting partners whose quality systems match the program. For Indian processors, the question is which markets and formats reward investment in value-added lines. Both are analyst questions — ask us.

Representative HS codes

Where to start exploring

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HS codeProduct (EN)Sản phẩm (VI)
030617 Frozen shrimps and prawns, other
Vannamei at scale from Andhra Pradesh.
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160529 Prepared shrimps
Cooked and value-added lines expanding.
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030743 Frozen cuttlefish and squid
Significant cephalopod exports from coastal states.
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