MAJOR ITEMS OF EXPORT
Source (MPEDA, Cochin)
Frozen Shrimp continued to be the major export value item accounting a share of 51.35% of the total US $ earnings. Shrimp exports during the period increased by 20.88%, 18.73% and 3.56% in quantity, rupee value and US$ value respectively. There was steep drop in unit value realization of frozen shrimp at 14.33%.
Fish, has retained its position as the principal export item in quantity terms and the second largest export item in value terms, accounted for a share of about 37.05% in quantity and 17.59% in US$ earnings. Unit value realization of fish decreased by 8.79%.
Fr. Cuttlefish recorded a growth of 15.78% in quantity. However, there is a decline of 11.03% in USD terms and 23.15% in unit value realization. Cuttle fish price realization fell by 23.15%. Export of Fr. Squid shown an increase of 12.20% in rupee value and 0.36% in unit value. However, there is a decrease of 2.57% in terms of quantity.
Dried items have shown a positive growth in quantity (35.80%), rupee value (45.72%) and US $ (29.88%). Live items exports shown a growth by 4.14%, 28% and 13.44% in quantity, rupee value and US $ realization respectively compared to the previous year.
Chilled items have shown a positive growth in quantity (26.27%), rupee value (50.27%) and US $ (34.91%). The unit value realization also increased by 6.84%.The details of major items of exports are given in the following table.
MAJOR ITEM WISE EXPORTS
|
ITEM
|
|
Share %
|
April 2012-March 2013
|
April 2011-March 2012
|
Variation
|
(%)
|
|
FROZEN SHRIMP
|
Q:
|
24.63
|
228620
|
189125
|
39495
|
20.88
|
|
|
V:
|
51.48
|
9706.36
|
8175.26
|
1531.10
|
18.73
|
|
|
$:
|
51.35
|
1803.26
|
1741.20
|
62.06
|
3.56
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
7.89
|
9.21
|
-1.32
|
-14.33
|
|
FROZEN FISH
|
Q:
|
37.05
|
343876
|
347118
|
-3241
|
-0.93
|
|
|
V:
|
17.48
|
3296.86
|
3284.15
|
12.71
|
0.39
|
|
|
$:
|
17.59
|
617.59
|
683.50
|
-65.91
|
-9.64
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
1.80
|
1.97
|
-0.17
|
-8.79
|
|
FR CUTTLE FISH
|
Q:
|
6.82
|
63296
|
54671
|
8626
|
15.78
|
|
|
V:
|
7.18
|
1354.28
|
1346.72
|
7.56
|
0.56
|
|
|
$:
|
7.16
|
251.54
|
282.72
|
-31.18
|
-11.03
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
3.97
|
5.17
|
-1.20
|
-23.15
|
|
FR SQUID
|
Q:
|
8.12
|
75387
|
77373
|
-1986
|
-2.57
|
|
|
V:
|
7.31
|
1378.08
|
1228.19
|
149.89
|
12.20
|
|
|
$:
|
7.32
|
256.90
|
262.72
|
-5.82
|
-2.21
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
3.41
|
3.40
|
0.01
|
0.36
|
|
DRIED ITEM
|
Q:
|
7.86
|
72953
|
53721
|
19232
|
35.80
|
|
|
V:
|
4.35
|
819.90
|
562.65
|
257.26
|
45.72
|
|
|
$:
|
4.35
|
152.81
|
117.66
|
35.15
|
29.88
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
2.09
|
2.19
|
-0.10
|
-4.36
|
|
LIVE ITEMS
|
Q:
|
0.47
|
4373
|
4199
|
174
|
4.14
|
|
|
V:
|
1.05
|
197.89
|
154.61
|
43.28
|
28.00
|
|
|
$:
|
1.05
|
36.82
|
32.46
|
4.36
|
13.44
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
8.42
|
7.73
|
0.69
|
8.92
|
|
CHILLED ITEMS
|
Q:
|
2.89
|
26868
|
21278
|
5590
|
26.27
|
|
|
V:
|
2.85
|
537.11
|
357.42
|
179.69
|
50.27
|
|
|
$:
|
2.84
|
99.87
|
74.03
|
25.85
|
34.91
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
3.72
|
3.48
|
0.24
|
6.84
|
|
OTHERS
|
Q:
|
12.16
|
112841
|
114538
|
-1697
|
-1.48
|
|
|
V:
|
8.30
|
1565.78
|
1488.24
|
77.53
|
5.21
|
|
|
$:
|
8.34
|
292.86
|
314.16
|
-21.30
|
-6.78
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
2.60
|
2.74
|
-0.15
|
-5.38
|
|
TOTAL
|
Q:
|
100
|
928215
|
862021
|
66193
|
7.68
|
|
|
V:
|
100
|
18856.26
|
16597.23
|
2259.03
|
13.61
|
|
|
$:
|
100
|
3511.67
|
3508.45
|
3.22
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
UV$:
|
3.78
|
4.07
|
-0.29
|
-7.05
|
Source : MPEDA, 2013
