US shrimpers target Thai imports

Published: 29 Dec 2012 at 16.10
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Shrimp producers in the United States have renewed their call for penalties on low-cost shrimp imports from Thailand and six other countries which they claim are hurting the domestic industry.

A woman prepares Gulf shrimp at a dockside restaurant near New Orleans at a Seafood Celebration festival held in April 2011 to mark the first anniversary of the BP oil spill, which seriously harmed the shrimp fishery. (AFP Photo)

The latest petition comes as Washington prepares to review its anti-dumping duties on Thai shrimp in February. The current duty is 1.38%, down from 6% in 2004.

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twodogs
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Discussion 9 : 30 Dec 2012 at 11.369
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Still it goes back to politics. The manufacturers (American) probably asked for a 30% Import tax to protect their own manufacture of American products in Thailand. The short list is: GMC Canyon Chevy colorado, Chevy Cruise, Ford Mondeo, Ford Ranger, Ford Everist, Ford Fiesta, etc. With all the import rules it all becomes complex, just like the shrimping industry. When the shrimp tariffs went up, the imports went up 20%!!

My wife and I have a little Thai restaurant here in the Rocky Mountains. Shrimp is one of our most popular dishes. Getting a decent price is difficult. And forget about prawns.....
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Discussion 8 : 30 Dec 2012 at 11.128
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Here are the tarrifs the US shrimpers got increased. Ecuador, 3.58 percent; Thailand, 5.95 percent; Brazil, 7.05 percent; India, 10.17 percent; Vietnam, 25.76 percent; and China, 112.81 percent.[2] US shrimp imports from the six countries targeted by the tariff have increased by almost 20 percent since the tariff was imposed. These were not the effects that the SSA, US shrimpers, and the Department of Commerce expected. What happened?

Waiting until the government imposes the tariff before finding a new supplier only adds to the cost.
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DonAleman
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Discussion 7 : 30 Dec 2012 at 10.147
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Hey Twodogs !, we're talkin somewhere between 1 to 6 % duty
here not the 30% Thai charges on autos nor the rumored 400% on wine
so, maybe when Thailand, and a few other nations, reduce their
outrageous "penalties" they can complain but, for you to suggest that
Americans should go out of business, in their own country, so Thailand
can thrive is beyond, way beyond, common sense.
Oh, I forgot and, unless something has changed, the U.S still "donates"
foreign aid to Thailand who, apparently, would "go out of business " without their Charity !
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twodogs
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Discussion 6 : 30 Dec 2012 at 02.526
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Point #1, Americans do not want to buy oil spill contaminated shrimp. In spite of what the government says, there are serious issues with gulf shrimp....

Point #2, Competition is the key function of American business. If the shrimpers can not compete then they should either find a way to compete or go to something else. Where are the American shrimp farms?

Pont #3, The US government is behind the inability of American companies to compete. With thousands of new regulations every month US Business can not compete. All American business failure to compete is directly linked to government restrictions.........
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DonAleman
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Discussion 5 : 29 Dec 2012 at 22.525
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Thailand has some of the highest import tax duties and fees of any nation on
various products, lottsa them,( wine/autos are prime examples),and has no right
of protest.The U.S. should apply duties, percentage wise using the Thai scale + + + !
Time to reciprocate with this and many other restrictions. The U.S.should also use
the same Immigrant " Rule Book" Thailand uses for incoming expats to Thailand on
Thais coming to live in America. Thailand would really SCREAM !
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Discussion 4 : 29 Dec 2012 at 22.354
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Not only US shrimpers, but all US importers should put a 200% import taqx on Thai import produycts. That would be called reciprocity.
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Discussion 3 : 29 Dec 2012 at 21.283
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The shrimp was great tonight .
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nitnoi
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Discussion 2 : 29 Dec 2012 at 21.132
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Farmed shrimps aren't only cheaper,The child labor even worthless. I continue buying sea food done in USA if they are available otherwise I just don't consume them. I don't know much about rice scheme, shrimp scheme. Word"Scheme" has the negative connotation. any businesses that suggesting negative doesn't sound good. Insincerity,ingenuinity are not belonged to businesses.
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Discussion 1 : 29 Dec 2012 at 18.511
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You want free trade? OK you got free trade!
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