Frozen Seafood

Bangladesh's frozen and live fish exports reached US$443 million in FY2025-26. Shrimp and prawns earned US$225 million, fresh, chilled and frozen fish US$94 million and frozen crabs US$20 million.

No fish or seafood from Bangladesh reached Brazil in FY2025-26 or in 2025, in either country's data, so this is a market to open. Brazil imported US$1.44 billion of fish and seafood in 2025: US$779 million of fresh and chilled fish, US$340 million of fish fillets and US$123 million of frozen fish. Shrimp and other crustaceans were US$18 million.

Brazil's import duty is 9% on almost every fish and seafood line, including frozen whole shrimp (with 0% IPI), fish fillets and frozen fish; prepared and preserved fish and crustaceans pay 14.4%.

Regulation decides access. Fish and shrimp exporters typically need their processing plant approved by Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), and packaged products need Portuguese labelling under ANVISA rules. Confirm each requirement with a customs broker.

At the fair, seafood for exhibition, tasting or distribution needs ANVISA's prior approval, and products may not be imported if they expire within 30 days of sanitary release. Buying tasting stock in Brazil is often simpler.