US keeps big tariffs on shrimp from Asia
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Some Chinese shrimp exporters will have to pay discouragingly hefty tariffs of more than 100 percent if they want their products to appear on American dinner tables, the Commerce Department ruled Tuesday.
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THE Commerce Department reported today that the United States recorded a $US54 billion ($74.55 billion) trade deficit in August, the second highest level on record.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced it is banning the import from China of five species of fish because they may be contaminated with medications.
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The World Trade Organization imposed penalties yesterday on exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has tried to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at protecting US steel makers.
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The Bush administration on Tuesday upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from China and Vietnam, handing a victory to beleaguered U.S. shrimp producers.
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The Commerce Department on Monday took another step in punishing businesses in four countries that it says are dumping shrimp in the US market, finalizing proposed duties on imports from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.
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China has suspended imports from several major U.S. meat processors, including the world's largest, in the latest indication the government may be retaliating as its products are turned back from overseas because of safety concerns.
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The World Trade Organization gave the go-ahead Friday for punitive sanctions on US exports from lobsters to industrial equipment because Washington has yet to comply with a two-year-old order to repeal a trade law that uses penalties collected from
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Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as China showed no let-up in its strong import growth and US Gulf producers reported damage to offshore rigs from Hurricane Ivan.
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Dusted shrimp, a specialty item that takes its name from a light flour coating that clings to the shrimp, were a blip on import records a few years ago. But by last year, imports of dusted shrimp -- mostly from China -- exploded to an estimated 26 million pounds.
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WASHINGTON - The World Trade Organization imposed penalties yesterday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed
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WASHINGTON - The United States announced Tuesday anti-dumping duties of up to 113 per cent on imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shrimp, a move sure to infuriate the two countries.
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The World Trade Organization has authorized punitive sanctions against US exports ranging from lobsters to crane trucks because Washington has failed to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment.
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A US Commerce Department order finalizing penalty tariffs against shrimp imports from four nations is bringing praise from US shrimp fishermen and criticism from distributors who say it means higher prices for US consumers.
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The United States has revised anti-dumping duty on Indian shrimp exports for the product being sold at unfair prices, inflaming a sizzling seafood row.
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WASHINGTON The Bush administration today upheld the imposition of penalty tariffs on shrimp imports from Brazil, Ecuador, India and Thailand.
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The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on US exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully