Frozen Shrimp clusters in India
| Cluster | State / districts | Type | Season | Export gateway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochi spice trade hub (Mattancherry) / Wayanad | Kerala; Karnataka — Idukki; Wayanad; Kozhikode (KL); Kodagu; Chikkamagaluru (KA) | agricultural | Harvest Dec-Feb (ASSUMPTION) | Cochin |
| Bhimavaram-Nellore aquaculture & processing belt | Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal — Nellore; East/West Godavari; Krishna; Bhimavaram (AP); Surat; Valsad; Navsari (GJ); Balasore (OD); Nagapattinam; Thoothukudi (TN) | agricultural | Two crops/yr; main harvest Apr-Jul and Oct-Dec (ASSUMPTION) | Visakhapatnam (50.87% of marine exports FY25 - secondary source) |
| Veraval (largest fish-processing cluster) / Kochi-Aroor | Gujarat; Kerala; Maharashtra; Karnataka; TN — Veraval; Porbandar (GJ); Kochi; Aroor (KL); Ratnagiri (MH); Mangaluru (KA); Thoothukudi (TN) | agricultural | Fishing season Aug-May (monsoon ban Jun-Jul both coasts) (ASSUMPTION - statutory ban dates vary by coast) | Pipavav/Mundra (Veraval) |
Cluster notes
Pepper exports 20,830 t / USD 124.54 mn (2024-25 revised final); 19,806 t / USD 137.84 mn (2025-26 final) - Spices Board item-wise (tier 1) Assessment: India is a net importer of pepper in some years; exports of value-added (sterilised, white, oleoresin) grow; price-competitive vs Vietnam only on premium grades
Frozen shrimp 741,529 MT / Rs 43,334.25 cr (~USD 5,177 mn) FY2024-25 = 43.67% qty, 69.46% value; US 311,948 MT, China 136,164 MT, EU 99,310 MT - MPEDA press release (tier 1); AP ~32% of shipments FY2023-24 (MPEDA chairman via KNN) Assessment: 69.5% of India's USD 7.45 bn seafood exports; US (92.5% shrimp in basket), China, EU, Japan; antibiotic/traceability compliance + US tariff/AD duties are the risks
Frozen fish Rs 5,212 cr (USD 622.6 mn); frozen squid USD 367.68 mn; dried items 252,948 MT / USD 340.75 mn; cuttlefish 59,264 MT / USD 285.57 mn FY2024-25 - MPEDA (tier 1); China 3,96,424 MT / USD 1,276.58 mn Assessment: China (largest by volume), SE Asia, EU, Japan; squid/cuttlefish to EU/Japan; dried fish to Bangladesh/Sri Lanka
Associations and directories
Export promotion and producer bodies relevant to frozen shrimp: Spices Board India; MPEDA.
Frequently asked questions
Which Indian state produces the most frozen shrimp?
Our cluster data lists Kerala; Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal, Gujarat; Kerala; Maharashtra; Karnataka; TN as the main sources; see the table for districts and seasons.
When is the frozen shrimp season in India?
Kerala; Karnataka: Harvest Dec-Feb (ASSUMPTION); Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; West Bengal: Two crops/yr; main harvest Apr-Jul and Oct-Dec (ASSUMPTION).
How do you verify frozen shrimp suppliers?
We check registrations (GST, IEC, FSSAI or BIS where relevant), visit the unit, review past export documents and test a sample lot before listing a supplier.
Related
Source frozen shrimp from India
Tell us grade, volume and destination.