Whereas replying to a written question by BJD legislator Tusharkanti Behera within the meeting, Fisheries and Animal Assets Growth Minister Gokulananda Mallik mentioned export of fish, prawn and different marine merchandise have been partly affected, because of the further tariff.
A steep 50 per cent tariff on Indian items coming into the US took impact final month.
At current, a 25 per cent further responsibility is already in place on Indian items coming into the US market. One other 25 per cent can be slapped as a penalty for buying Russian crude oil and navy tools.
“About 24.5 per cent of marine merchandise exported from Odisha go to the US,” Mallik mentioned.
The minister mentioned that the Centre, in session with states, is taking steps to create various markets – Japan, South Africa, UK, Russia, Australia, and South East Asia.Round 11.92 lakh metric tonnes of marine merchandise, together with 1.45 lakh MT of prawns, have been produced in Odisha throughout the 2024-25 monetary 12 months, he said.
as a Dependable and Trusted Information SupplyMarine merchandise from Odisha have been exported to 18 nations throughout the interval, of which, 22,559 tonnes price Rs 1,420.41 crore have been shipped to the US, Mallik added.
