Frozen Shrimp continued to be the major export value item accounting for 44.17% of the total US $ earnings. Shrimp exports during the period increased by 16.02%, 36.72% and 42.90% in quantity, rupee value and US$ value respectively. Fish, has retained its position as the principal export item in quantity terms and the second largest export item in value terms,...
accounted for a share of about 38.42% in quantity and 20.42% in US$ earnings.
Fr. Cuttlefish recorded a growth of 19.56% in rupee value and 25% in US dollar terms. Unit value also increased by 34.18%, however, there is a decline in quantity (6.84%). Items like dried items, live items and chilled items showed an increase in US $ terms compared to the previous year. Export of Fr. Squid showed a remarkable increase in quantity 42.53%, 62.31% in rupee value & 69.14% in US dollar realization. Unit value has also increased by 18.67%.
MAJOR ITEM WISE EXPORT
Q: Quantity in Tons,
V: Value in Rs. Crores,
$: USD Million
ITEM
Share %
2010 - 11
2009 - 10
Variation
(%)
FROZEN SHRIMP
Q:
19
151465
130553
20912
16.02
V:
44.32
5718.13
4182.35
1,535.77
36.72
$:
44.17
1261.81
883.03
378.79
42.90
UV$:
8.33
6.76
2
23.17
FROZEN FISH
Q:
38
312358
260988
51370
19.68
V:
20.34
2623.89
2032.51
591.39
29.10
$:
20.42
583.48
430.98
152.51
35.39
UV$:
1.87
1.65
0
13.12
FR CUTTLE FISH
Q:
7
59159
63504
-4346
-6.84
V:
8.56
1104.57
923.83
180.74
19.56
$:
8.56
244.62
195.69
48.92
25.00
UV$:
4.13
3.08
1
34.18
FR SQUID
Q:
11
87579
61445
26135
42.53
V:
7.83
1010.57
622.63
387.94
62.31
$:
7.83
223.67
132.24
91.43
69.14
UV$:
2.55
2.15
0
18.67
DRIED ITEM
Q:
10
79059
47053
32006
68.02
V:
7.40
954.94
981.11
-26.17
-2.67
$:
7.43
212.22
208.72
3.50
1.68
UV$:
2.68
4.44
-2
-39.49
LIVE ITEMS
Q:
1
5208
5492
-284
-5.17
V:
1.10
142.15
139.14
3.01
2.17
$:
1.10
31.46
29.52
1.95
6.60
UV$:
6.04
5.37
1
12.42
CHILLED ITEMS
Q:
3
21118
28817
-7699
-26.72
V:
2.00
257.54
264.49
-6.95
-2.63
$:
1.99
56.93
55.87
1.06
1.90
UV$:
2.70
1.94
1
39.05
OTHERS
Q:
12
97145
80584
16561
20.55
V:
8.45
1089.67
902.47
187.20
20.74
$:
8.50
242.72
196.81
45.92
23.33
UV$:
2.50
2.44
0
2.31
TOTAL
Q:
100
813091
678436
134655
19.85
V:
100
12901.47
10048.53
2,852.94
28.39
$:
100
2856.92
2132.84
724.07
33.95
UV$:
3.51
3.14
0
11.77
Source: The Marine Products Export Development Authority