Kochi, Oct 18: The India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is expected to boost India’s seafood export sector, according to the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA).

The agreement, signed in July, grants zero-duty access to 99% of tariff lines, boosting the competitiveness of Indian seafood in the UK market. Key categories like Vannamei shrimp, frozen squid, lobsters, frozen pomfret, and black tiger shrimp are expected to benefit directly from duty-free access.

Industry stakeholders, including officials from the Department of Commerce, Export Inspection Agency, and the Seafood Exporters Association of India, and over 90 exporters from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha, discussed the implications of the agreement. Industry experts predict that the

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