Goa, Aug. 18 -- With the United States proposing a steep 25% tariff hike on select imports from India - potentially pushing overall duties to 50% - concerns have been raised about the impact on Indian exports. However, Goa's seafood sector remains largely unperturbed, pointing to negligible trade with the US in recent years.

Mushtaq Ahmed, CEO of F3 Marine Foods Worldwide, said, "There are very few seafood exporters from Goa to the US. Most of the exports go to countries like China, Bangkok, Malaysia and Europe. The Goan seafood industry is not likely to be affected because there hasn't been much export to the US for the last three or four years." He noted that a company which once supplied to the American market is now barely operationa...