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Heading in chapter 16 — Preparations of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs

Prepared or preserved fish

Prepared Or Preserved Fish; Caviar And Caviar Substitutes Prepared From Fish Eggs

$98MIndia’s exports in 2025
70countries bought from India in 2025
2.8×change since 2013 ($35M)
12%of chapter 16 exports

India’s exports, year by year

US$, calendar years, all destinations combined. Source: UN Comtrade (India’s own reports).

Biggest buyers, 2025

  1. USA
  2. Japan
  3. Canada
  4. United Arab Emirates
  5. Spain
  6. Belgium
  7. Netherlands
  8. Iraq
  9. United Kingdom
  10. Rep. of Korea

Ranked by value. Country-by-country figures are not shown.

What's inside 1604

6 codes India exports
1604.20Prepared or preserved fish — other prepared or preserved fish$87M in 2025 — 88% of the total1604.13Sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats$7.2M in 2025 — 7% of the total1604.14Tunas, skipjack and bonito (sarda spp.)$3.8M in 2025 — 4% of the total1604.12Herrings$220K in 2025 — under 1% of the total1604.16Anchovies$40K in 2025 — under 1% of the total1604.15Mackerel$30K in 2025 — under 1% of the total

Other codes in chapter 16

1605Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved$741M in 20251602Other prepared or preserved meat, meat offal or blood$670K in 20251601Sausages and similar products, of meat , kg. meat offal or blood$550K in 20251603Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates$190K in 2025