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Southern Shrimp Alliance Applauds U.S. Department of Commerce’s Finding that China Remains a Non-Market Economy
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) invited the public to provide comments regarding China’s economy and ongoing reforms as part of an inquiry into whether China operates a market economy. In May, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, along with dozens of U.S. manufacturers and labor unions, submitted extensive analysis and evidence demonstrating that the government of China continued […]
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U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Continue Countervailing Duty Cases
This morning, the U.S. International Trade Commission decided to continue the countervailing duty cases brought against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from seven countries through a 5 to 1 vote. Only Commissioner Daniel Pearson voted against continuing the cases. The Commission’s determination this morning marks only the fifth time in twenty antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings over the last three […]
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Many More in the Shrimp Industry Get Involved in Countervailing Duty Case
In separate filings today, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee (AHSIC) and the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries (COGSI) informed federal agencies that several more shrimp industry businesses sought to participate in the countervailing duty investigations of shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. COGSI’s filing again restated that the northern Gulf group of processors and […]
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Industry Weighs In on Countervailing Duty Case; COGSI Claims to Represent 97.76% of All Domestic Shrimp Processing
Earlier today, the Ad Hoc Shrimp Industry Committee filed papers with the U.S. International Trade Commission requesting permission to participate in the Commission’s investigation of the impact of unfairly traded imports on the domestic shrimp industry. The Committee is comprised of 180 commercial fishing businesses, unloading/shoreside facilities, shrimp processors and wholesalers, as well as seafood industry organizations from throughout the […]
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News Alert: The Petitions for Countervailing Duties
On Friday, December 28, petitions for trade relief from subsidized shrimp imports from seven countries were filed with the U.S. government. These petitions were filed by the Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries and seek countervailing duties to be imposed on shrimp imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, due to the alleged subsidization of shrimp exports by […]
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Newsletter: Board Meeting; Electronic Logbooks; Chinese Duty Evasion
SSA’s Fall Board Meeting In Tampa, Florida SSA will hold its 2011 Fall Board Meeting on Thursday and Friday, November 3rd & 4th in Tampa, Florida. Presentations will be given by a number of invited guests from several organizations and agencies including the National Marine Fisheries Service and The Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation. The Meeting will begin Thursday […]
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SSA Files Brief Asking Supreme Court to Hear Case on Zeroing in Antidumping Duty Investigations
On Friday, June 24, 2011, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, along with the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports, filed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear two challenges to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s decision to abandon zeroing in antidumping duty investigations. Following numerous adverse decisions by the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization saddling members with obligations […]
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Sample SSA Filings at the Department of Commerce
6/22/07 Supplemental Comments on Respondent Selection 6/18/07 Supplemental Third-Country Selection Comments 6/14/07 Comments on Respondent Selection (Ecuador) 6/14/07 Comments on Respondent Selection (India) 6/14/07 Comments on Respondent Selection (Thailand) 6/14/07 Comments on Respondent Selection (Vietnam) 6/13/07 Verification Request 6/6/07 Rebuttal Third-Country Selection Comments 5/22/07 Objection to Respondent Selection 5/9/07 Comments on Third-Country Selection 4/5/07 Duty Absorption Request
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Southern Shrimp Alliance Sues U.S. Customs and Border Protection; CDSOA Distributions Temporarily Delayed
After unsuccessfully seeking to substantially reform U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“Customs”) administration of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”) for over two years, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (“SSA”) filed suit against the agency on November 5, 2008 at the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”). On November 13, 2008, based on a request by the SSA, the […]
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2006 Administrative Review Settlements
7/7/06 Bilbosa Letter of Understanding (3.58% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Ananda Group Letter of Understanding (10.17% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Anjaneya Sea Foods Letter of Understanding (10.17% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Apex Exports Letter of Understanding (10.17% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Avanti Feeds Letter of Understanding (10.17% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Bluepark Seafoods Letter of Understanding (10.17% AD Rate) 7/6/06 Choice Trading Letter of Understanding […]