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Kings Infra Ventures has issued a press release outlining its strategy in response to the US imposing 26% reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods, including seafood. The company states it will not face a significant impact because it has no shipments currently in transit to the US, and the US market contributed only 4.3% of its total turnover in the previous financial year. The Board had already taken a strategic decision to defer major entry into the US market until tariff clarity emerged. Going forward, the company plans to expand in Europe (with a Business Development Advisor in Spain), re-enter the Japanese market, grow its presence in China, and aggressively push its Kings Bento and Kings Frigo ready-to-eat products in the Indian domestic market. A new IQF factory with retail and retro packing facilities is being set up at Tuticorin. The company views India's relatively lower tariff (compared to Vietnam, China, Thailand) as an opportunity to capture the value-added seafood segment in the US.
Neutral to mildly positive for shareholders — the company is proactively communicating that its US exposure is minimal and it is pivoting toward Europe, Japan, China and the domestic market. No immediate financial damage is indicated, but the seafood export sector broadly faces uncertainty due to Rs. 2,000 crore of Indian seafood stuck at US ports and possible contract renegotiations.