European Union allows 102 seafood exporters from India to access mkt

SEVERAL sea food exporters have managed to safeguard themselves from the severe impact of the US tariff as the European Union allowed 102 Indian sea food exporters to tap the European market, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.

- PUSHPITA DEY @New Dethi

Speaking with the media, Goyal said the government had initially anticipated a short-term setback for marine exporters after the US did not move forward on a bilateral trade pact this year.

“Our seafood exports which we thought will take a hit as we have not been able to conclude the bilateral trade agreement. We are happy to note that thanks to quality control measures, we have succeeded in getting Indian seafood exporters access to the EU market after 9 years,” said Goyal.