Posts Tagged ‘US Department of Commerce’
US tightens tariffs on Chinese shrimp
THE Southern Shrimp Alliance in the United States has called on Washington to impose additional tariffs on imports of certain types of Chinese seafood, in what many people fear could lead to a trade war between the two countries. The alliance has submitted a letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) supporting…
Read MoreUS tariff threat stuns Indian shrimp farmers
THE Indian shrimp farming industry has been thrown into a spin following the news that it is facing a near threefold increase in tariffs on shrimp imports into the United States. The move by the US Department of Commerce is being seen as an anti-dumping measure and the proposal is to raise duties from the current…
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