The commerce ministry has said that exports of marine products jumped 35 percent to $6.1 billion during April-December 2021 as compared with $4.5 billion in the same period of the previous year. In December 2021, the exports grew 28 per cent to $720.51 million.
It said the five-top export destinations include the US, China, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand. It noted that Frozen shrimps constitute the major share in India's marine products exports items with 74 per cent share in value terms. Other major items include Frozen Fish (7 per cent) and Frozen Squid (5 per cent).
Meanwhile, the ministry said India's export of final consumer food products such as Ready to Eat (RTE), Ready to Cook (RTC) and Ready to Serve (RTS) stood at $2.14 billion in 2020-21. It stood at $1 billion in April-October 2021-22, compared with $823 million in April-October 2020-21.
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