Solid Senate Support for Combatting Illegal Shrimp Imports
A bipartisan group of eleven powerful U.S. Senators has gone to bat in a big way for the domestic shrimp industry and U.S. shrimp consumers and against illegal shrimp imports by expressing their support for the full implementation of the new U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program. Their support was expressed in an April 27, 2017, letter to Department of Commerce […]
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ITC Votes to Maintain Antidumping Duties on Shrimp from China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam; Trade Relief on Brazilian Shrimp Will End
Today, the Commissioners of the U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously (5 to 0) to maintain antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp imports from China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years. The Commissioners also voted unanimously (5 to 0) to revoke the antidumping duty order on shrimp from Brazil. Because of the Commission’s vote today, trade relief will continue […]
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Broad Support for Shrimp Antidumping Duties Voiced by Federal and State Elected Officials
The U.S. International Trade Commission is currently considering whether to maintain antidumping duties on unfairly-traded shrimp imports from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years. If the Commission determines that dumped imports are likely to cause or continue material injury to the U.S. shrimp industry in the event of the removal of duties, the trade remedy will […]
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DEADLINE FOR SUNSET REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES IS TOMORROW, DECEMBER 28, 2016
The deadline for returning questionnaires to the U.S. International Trade Commission for the current sunset review is tomorrow, December 28, 2016. The Commission will use the responses to the questionnaires to determine whether antidumping duties on shrimp imports from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam should remain in place for another five years. Please fill out the questionnaire! Instructions […]
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North Carolina Sunset Review Meetings in 2016
The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding Sunset Review meetings in North Carolina on December 21 and 22. Please see information below. Executive Director John Williams from SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1. Time: 5:00pm Location: Madison […]
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Georgia Sunset Review Meeting in 2016
The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding a meeting in Midway, Georgia. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) Midway, GA 6:00 PM, Friday, December 16, 2016 Coastal Electric Co-op Auditorium […]
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South Carolina Sunset Review Meetings in 2016
The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding meetings in South Carolina. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA and Nathan Rickard from the law firm of Picard, Kentz and Rowe. (Attorneys for SSA) A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 1) McCellanville,SC 6:00 PM, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Town Hall 405 […]
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U.S. International Trade Commission Issues Questionnaires and Schedule for Final Phase of Sunset Review
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued questionnaires and the schedule for the final phase of the Five-Year Sunset Reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. In the Sunset Reviews, the ITC will determine whether the removal of antidumping duties will likely lead to the continuation or recurrence […]
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Texas Town Hall Meetings in 2016
The Southern Shrimp Alliance is holding three Town Hall meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 29 and 30 in Texas. See Schedule below. Executive Director John Williams will present for SSA. A Question & Answer period will follow the presentation. SCHEDULE: 10:00 am – Tuesday, November 29 – Brownsville Fire Station #8. 1855 Foust Rd. Brownsville, Tx 78521 (Intersection […]
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U.S. International Trade Commission Votes to Conduct Full Sunset Reviews
On Monday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to conduct full five-year (“sunset”) reviews regarding the antidumping duty orders on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. The vote to conduct full sunset reviews was a unanimous decision of all six Commissioners. The ITC’s notice of institution of the sunset review requested that domestic industry […]