Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Marine Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2023

## MARINE EXPORTS

## 668. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  marine  exports  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, product-wise;
- (b) whether Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has taken any steps to enhance exports of shrimp;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether MPEDA has increased incentives to export-oriented shrimp companies and fishermen communities; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) The  details  of  the  product-wise  marine  exports  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year are at Annexure.
- (b) &  (c): Yes,  Sir.  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA),  a statutory  organization  under  administrative  control  of  Department  of  Commerce  entrusted with  responsibility  of  promotion  of  export  of  marine  products  including  shrimp  from  the country has undertaken various steps for promotion of exports of marine products including through  participation  in  international  trade  fairs,  organizing  Buyer-Seller  Meets  (BSMs), Reverse  Buyer  Seller  Meets  (RBSMs),  providing  financial  support  for  processing  and exporting  marine  value-added  products  including  that  of  shrimp.    Further,  MPEDA  has

established  Nucleus  Breeding  Centre  for  the  Specific  Pathogen-Free  (SPF)Tiger  Shrimp breeding project in Andaman Island which is expected to give a boost to domestic shrimp production as well as to its exports.

- (d) &  (e): MPEDA  provides  financial  and  technical  assistance  for  upgrading  the infrastructure facilities for value addition including for establishment of laboratories, participation in international trade fairs, technical assistance for aquaculture production meant for exports etc. The budget allocated to MPEDA for promotion of export of marine products is given below:

| Year                                      |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |   2025-26 |   Total |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| Budgetary support to MPEDA in Rs in crore |       110 |       116 |       120 |       126 |       133 |     605 |

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 668 for answer on 06.12.2023

Value

| Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years   | Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years                                      | Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years   | Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years   | Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years   | Product wise export of marine products during the last 3 years   |                        |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|                                                                  |                                                                                                     |                                                                  | 2020-21                                                          | 2021-22                                                          | 2022-23                                                          | 2023-24 (April- Sept)  |
| SL                                                               | N o Item Name                                                                                       | HS Code                                                          | Value [in USD Million]                                           | Value [in USD Million]                                           | Value [in USD Million]                                           | Value [in USD Million] |
| 1                                                                | LIVE FISH                                                                                           | 301                                                              | 2.12                                                             | 5.01                                                             | 6.26                                                             | 2.06                   |
| 2                                                                | FISH- FRESH OR CHILLED (EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT OF HEADING 0304)                 | 302                                                              | 42.70                                                            | 46.76                                                            | 48.78                                                            | 27.95                  |
| 3                                                                | FROZEN FISH (EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT OF HEADING 0304)                            | 303                                                              | 383.36                                                           | 438.54                                                           | 659.42                                                           | 247.86                 |
| 4                                                                | FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT (WHETHER OR NOT MINCED, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN)                  | 304                                                              | 224.74                                                           | 286.81                                                           | 296.10                                                           | 123.26                 |
| 5                                                                | FISH DRIED SALTED OR IN BRINE; SMOKED FISH FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION                                | 305                                                              | 82.88                                                            | 64.18                                                            | 47.17                                                            | 15.20                  |
| 6                                                                | CRUSTACEANS WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN, DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE        | 306                                                              | 3945.54                                                          | 5317.85                                                          | 4911.33                                                          | 2384.70                |
| 7                                                                | MOLLUSCS FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION EVEN SMOKED WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN | 307                                                              | 552.61                                                           | 741.45                                                           | 852.59                                                           | 350.14                 |
| 8                                                                | AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES OTHER THAN CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS LIVE, FRESH, CHILLED, FROZEN, DRIED       | 308                                                              | 1.44                                                             | 2.36                                                             | 1.74                                                             | 1.90                   |
| 9                                                                | FATS AND OILS AND THEIR FRACTIONS, OF FISH OR MARINE MAMMALS WHETHER OR NOT REFINED                 | 1504                                                             | 1.00                                                             | 2.74                                                             | 121.57                                                           | 34.82                  |
| 10                                                               | PREPARED OR PRESERVED FISH; CAVIAR AND CAVIAR SUBSTITUTES PREPARED FROM FISH EGGS                   | 1604                                                             | 55.04                                                            | 66.58                                                            | 73.93                                                            | 40.30                  |
| 11                                                               | CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED EXCLUDING SMOKED       | 1605                                                             | 580.29                                                           | 702.76                                                           | 718.83                                                           | 342.93                 |
| 12                                                               | FLOURS MEALS AND PELLETS OF FISH CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS/OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES                  | 230120                                                           | 85.65                                                            | 92.44                                                            | 335.32                                                           | 231.11                 |
|                                                                  | TOTAL                                                                                               |                                                                  | 5957.37                                                          | 7767.48                                                          | 8073.03                                                          | 3802.23                |

Source - DGCIS