India → Russia · sector
Exporting Indian seafood to Russia
Fish and crustaceans are among India’s top five exports to Russia. Seafood is also the category with the heaviest veterinary control — establishment approval matters more than any commercial term.
US$ 123.64 millionFish and crustacean exports to Russia, FY26 to Nov 2025
What this trade actually requires
Establishment listing
Processing facilities generally need to be approved and listed before product can enter. This is facility-level, not consignment-level, and it is the long pole in the timeline.
Veterinary certification
Each consignment requires veterinary documentation. Errors here stop containers at the border, and cold-chain product does not wait well.
Cold chain integrity
Temperature control and its documentation through the whole journey is part of the compliance package, not just good practice.
How we run it
- 01Confirm facility approval status and start listing if required
- 02Establish the veterinary certification path for the specific species and product form
- 03Buyer search and verification in Russia
- 04Specification, packaging and labelling agreement
- 05Cold-chain freight routing and insurance
- 06Pre-shipment inspection and veterinary documentation
Common questions
+–How much seafood does India send to Russia?
US$ 123.64 million in fish and crustaceans in FY26 to November 2025. Source: IBEF.
+–What is the hardest part of this trade?
Facility approval. It is done once rather than per shipment, but it gates everything, so it should be started before commercial discussions get serious.
+–Do you inspect before shipment?
Yes, and for cold-chain goods we treat it as essential. Rejection at the Russian border is expensive and often total.