International Trade Commission Votes to Impose Duties on Shrimp from Four Countries
This morning, the U.S. International Trade Commission 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 2.84 to 221.82 percent will be imposed on... Read More...
ASPA is excited to participate in the final hearing on the Petitions it brought on behalf of the domestic industry
ASPA is excited to participate in the final hearing on the Petitions it brought on behalf of the domestic industry. ASPA’s petitions seek relief from unfairly traded imports from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam due to illegal dumping and unfair subsidies. Please find below a link to the International Trade Commission website with formal notice... Read More...
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Imports Continue Decline
August import data were released yesterday. It continues to show declines compared to last year, with the biggest declines coming from Ecuador. In the three months of data we have after the AD prelims came out in May, imports from the four countries included in our case are down 54 million pounds, or 14 percent,... Read More...ASPA Condemns Abusive Labor Conditions in Vietnamese Shrimp Industry
On April 29, 2024, a new report by the Sustainability Incubator was released detailing how low prices for shrimp in the United States are driving the exploitation of workers in Vietnam’s shrimp industry, which is highly dependent on exports to the United States. According to a summary of the report, “the price pressures of supermarket... Read More...
International Trade Court Sides with ASPA In Antidumping Case
Today the U.S. Court of International Trade released its opinion in the appeal of the 2021-2022 review of the antidumping duty order on shrimp from India. ASPA had joined in the appeal to challenge the Department of Commerce’s acceptance of certain sales reported by one Indian respondent during the review. ASPA also helped defend against... Read More...
Historic Number of Fishermen Participate in ASPA’s Trade Case
August 13, 2024 — Recent data from the U.S. International Trade Commission show that an unprecedented number of fishermen are participating in the trade cases filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. As of August 13, 2024, the Commission had logged 540... Read More...
U.S. Shrimp Imports Drop 16 Percent in June after Preliminary Duties Imposed
On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau released import data for June. The data provide the first glimpse of the impact of preliminary countervailing duties and antidumping duties that were imposed on imported shrimp in March and May of 2024, respectively. The duties were imposed in response to petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association... Read More...
Commerce Announces Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Determinations on Shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the preliminary results of the antidumping investigations on shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia. The investigations were launched late last year in response to petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association. The preliminary dumping margins are summarized below. Ecuador Sociedad Nacional de Galápagos (SONGA) –... Read More...
ASPA Fights Back Against Indian Shrimp Imports Made with Forced Labor
Port Arthur, TX (April 16, 2024) The American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) is taking aggressive action to combat imports of shrimp from India that were made with forced labor and tainted by other labor abuses. On March 20, 2024, reports emerged regarding horrific labor conditions in India’s shrimp industry, including forced and bonded labor, child... Read More...
ASPA Urges Administration to Maintain Vietnam’s Non-Market Economy Status in Antidumping Cases
Port Arthur, TX (December 21, 2023). On December 21, 2023, the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) joined in comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) urging the Administration to maintain Vietnam’s status as a non-market economy in antidumping proceedings. On October 30, 2023, Commerce, at the request of the Government of Vietnam, initiated a... Read More...
ASPA Welcomes House China Select Committee’s Bipartisan Trade Enforcement Recommendations
Port Arthur, TX (December 12, 2023). On December 12, 2023, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party adopted a bipartisan report with scores of policy recommendations to reset the terms of the U.S. economic relationship with China and help domestic producers compete in the face of China’s non-market practices. The American Shrimp Processors... Read More...
ASPA Applauds Affirmative Preliminary Vote on New Trade Petitions
Port Arthur, TX (December 8, 2023). Today the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) made an affirmative preliminary determination regarding the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) on imports of shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The ITC, in a unanimous 4-0 vote, determined that there was... Read More...US Department of Commerce Initiates AD/CVD Investigations & ASPA Witnesses Testify at ITC Preliminary Conference
Port Arthur, TX (November 16, 2023). The American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) is pleased to announce that the US Department of Commerce granted ASPA’s request to initiate Antidumping and Countervailing Duty investigations into imported shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. ASPA’s petitions generated overwhelming and widespread industry support. Commerce initiated the investigations based on... Read More...
American Shrimp Processors Association Launches Trade Petitions Addressing Unfair Dumping and Illegal Subsidies
Port Arthur, TX (October 25, 2023). Today, the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) filed trade petitions seeking antidumping duties on imported frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia and countervailing duties on imported shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The U.S. shrimp market has been overwhelmed by massive quantities of underpriced shrimp imports, resulting... Read More...
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Protect Louisiana Agriculture Against Dumping from China, India
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced two bills to protect Louisiana rice and shrimp against China and India’s dumping of cheap shrimp and produce into U.S. markets. The Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act and the India Shrimp Tariff Act will both protect the Louisiana agricultural industry while ensuring that food that appears on U.S. store shelves meets U.S. health... Read More...
Graves and Castor Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure the Availability of Healthy and Safe American Shrimp
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Kathy Castor (Florida) introduced legislation to stop unsafe, illegally-produced shrimp from reaching consumers. Much of the shrimp that flood the U.S. market are foreign, farmed seafood packed with illegal antibiotics or are products of illegal fishing operations. These low-quality and illegally-sourced shrimp are sold at artificially low... Read More...
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