America to impose duties on overseas shrimp
The US International Trade Commission has voted in the affirmative on antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
As a result of the Commission’s vote, duties ranging from 2.24 to 221.82% will be imposed on imports of shrimp from the four countries.
ASPA President Trey Pearson said the association was thrilled with the outcome of the vote.
“[The] vote validates what we have known all along – that dumped and subsidised imports are the reason our industry has been thrown into crisis. I could not be prouder that ASPA took the lead to file and win these cases on behalf of the entire domestic shrimp industry.”
In addition to ASPA’s processor members, more than 800 shrimp boats expressed their support for ASPA’s petitions at the US. Department of Commerce last fall. Dozens of processors and several shrimp harvesters also took the time to fill out questionnaires for the Commission’s injury investigation.
“This has been a hard-fought battle against billions of dollars of imports, and I want to thank ASPA’s members and all of the shrimpers that supported our efforts,” Pearson said. “I am deeply grateful to all of the small, family-owned American businesses that joined together in this fight. [The] result shows what can be achieved when we work together, and it gives me great hope for our industry’s future.”
