Why Indian shrimp worth ₹423 crore was turned away by key export markets

The US, the European Union and Japan rejected 447 Indian shrimp consignments worth ₹423 crore between 2018 and July 2026, with antibiotic residues emerging as the biggest reason for losses. The government, however, said the overall rejection rate remained a low 0.13% of total export consignments.1 Min ReadIndia’s shrimp exports worth ₹423 crore across 447 consignments have been rejected by the United States, the European Union and Japan between 2018 and July 15, 2026, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.In the current calendar year, 17 shrimp consignments worth ₹14 crore were rejected by the three markets till July 15. Of these, nine consignments, valued at ₹7.45 crore, were rejected because of antibiotic residues, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.Antibiotic residue-related rejections have resulted in an estimated ₹176.8 crore in losses for Indian exporters since 2018. Other reasons for rejection included bacteriological contamination, poor hygienic handling and inadequate time-temperature control.Despite the rejections, the ministry said India’s overall shrimp consignment rejection rate stood at just 0.13% of total exports during the period.The US accounted for the bulk of the rejections, rejecting 313 consignments, or about 70% of the total. The European Union rejected 86 consignments, while Japan rejected 48.India exports about $4.8 billion worth of shrimp annually, with the US remaining its largest market, accounting for more than half of total shipments.Continue Reading

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