Commerce fast-tracks Ecuador frozen shrimp duty order review
Published Date: 3/6/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is speeding up a review of special taxes on frozen shrimp from Ecuador after six shrimp companies asked for it. This could change how much these companies pay when selling shrimp in the U.S., starting from January 2022. If you’re involved in shrimp trade, keep an eye out for updates that might affect prices and rules soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Expedited review for six exporters
The Department of Commerce is initiating an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador at the request of six companies: Empacadora del Pacifico S.A. (Edpacif), Nirsa S.A. (Nirsa), Procesadora Posorja S.A. (Proposorja), Productos Perecibles y Marisco S.A. (Propemar), Exportadora Total Seafood S.A. (Total Seafood), and Natluk S.A. The review covers the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, and Commerce intends to issue preliminary results within 180 days of initiation (which may be extended to 300 days).
Cash deposit rates set, not assessed
Commerce states the final results of this expedited review will not be used to assess countervailing duties. Instead, the review is intended to either establish individual cash deposit rates for the companies that requested the review or to exclude a company from the countervailing duty order if the final results are zero or de minimis.
Products included and excluded
The scope covers certain frozen warmwater shrimp and prawns (wild-caught or farm-raised) sold in frozen form, including products packed with marinade, spices, or sauce, and food preparations that contain more than 20 percent shrimp by weight. Exclusions include breaded shrimp (HTSUS 1605.20.10.20), shrimp in the Pandalidae family (coldwater shrimp), fresh shrimp (HTSUS 0306.36.0020 and 0306.36.0040), shrimp in prepared meals (HTSUS 1605.20.05.10), dried shrimp, certain canned warmwater shrimp (HTSUS 1605.20.10.40), and certain dusted or battered shrimp.
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