The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) concluded that the U.S. industry is hurt by imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Indonesia, which are sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, and by imports from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam, which are subsidized by their governments. The investigations began on October 25, 2023, based on petitions from the American Shrimp Processors Association. Commerce had preliminarily found that shrimp imports from these countries were either sold unfairly low (Indonesia) or subsidized (Ecuador, India, Vietnam). The ITC completed its determinations on December 12, 2024, as detailed in a publication titled Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-699-700 and 702 and 731-TA-1660 (Final).
Simple Explanation
The U.S. found that some shrimp from other countries are being sold too cheaply, which hurts U.S. businesses. This is because the shrimp from Indonesia are sold for less than they should be, and shrimp from Ecuador, India, and Vietnam get help from their governments to be cheaper.