U.S. Sets Final Countervailing Duties on Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Five Countries

[2013-08-14 14:37:33]

 
The U.S. Commerce Department on August 13 set final countervailing duties on frozen warmwater shrimp from China and other four countries.

The department made its final affirmative determinations that frozen warmwater shrimp exporters from China, Ecuador, India, Malaysia and Vietnam had received countervailing subsidies ranging from 18.16 percent, 10.13 percent to 13.51 percent, 10.54 percent to 11.14 percent, 10.80 percent to 54.50 percent, and 1.15 percent to 7.88 percent, respectively.

Punitive duties would be imposed after both the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) make affirmative final rulings. If the USITC makes negative determinations, the investigations will be terminated.

USITC is scheduled to make its final determinations on or before Sept. 19, 2013. This case was brought by the U.S. industry group Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries and the U.S. government has already slapped antidumping duty orders on frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam.

In 2012, the United States imported frozen warmwater shrimp from China, Ecuador, India, Malaysia and Vietnam at an estimated 101.9 million dollars, 499.7 million dollars, 551.2 million dollars, 142 million dollars and 426.2 million dollars, respectively, according to U.S. official data.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry has repeatedly urged the United States to abide by its commitment against protectionism and work together with China and other members of the international community to maintain a free, open and just international trade environment.
Source: Xinhua
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