U.S. Upholds Tariffs on Shrimp Imports
41226
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.
491059
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the import of five species of fish and shrimp from China because they have been found to contain unsafe additives and drugs, some of which can cause cancer, the agency said today.
247443
The European Union, Japan, Brazil and five other countries won World Trade Organization approval to impose tariffs worth more than $150 million a year on US imports after Congress failed to end a corporate subsidy.
205742
US queries about how Japan and the European Union will sanction American imports were resolved today, paving the way for retaliation against a US law that has handed $750 million in customs levies to companies since 2001.
451423
ORIENTAL, N.C. -- A rash of safety scares that caused some Chinese imports to be pulled off store shelves -- including poisoned toothpaste, lead-tainted toys , and contaminated pet food -- has spiked demand for products made in the United States. But in the case of shrimp , America's favorite seafood, there is not enough to go around.
412416
GENEVA - The World Trade Organization on Friday approved lists of US products on which Japan, five other countries and the European Union plan to levy punitive tariffs in retaliation for a US failure to repeal an illegal antidumping measure.
733835
The WTO gave the go-ahead to countries in Europe and elsewhere to impose punitive duties on US exports. The United States has failed to repeal a trade law that protects the US Steel industry, according to WTO.
193602
-- At least 1 million pounds of suspect Chinese seafood landed on American store shelves and dinner plates despite a Food and Drug Administration order that the shipments first be screened for banned drugs or chemicals, an Associated Press investigation found.
41680
The United States says it will continue to slap duties on countries it claims dump their goods on the US market, despite a World Trade Organisation ruling Tuesday that authorises seven nations and the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions against
238509
Shrimpers from Brazil, India, Thailand and Ecuador dumped their product illegally on the American market and must pay tariffs if they want to keep selling to the United States, the Commerce Department ruled Monday.
575505
The end of most tariffs and duties against imports of a high-grade steel used in cars was a victory for U.S. and Japanese automakers.
73872
U.S. senators vowed on Wednesday to move forward with legislation to legalize the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from certain countries, despite resistance from regulators and drugmakers.
768855
Carolinas fishermen and those in the shrimp industry hope tariffs on imported shrimp, passed Tuesday by the Commerce Department, will boost the prices local shrimpers get for their catch.
454506
Oil prices held firm on Tuesday as China  showed no let-up in its strong import growth and U.S. Gulf  producers reported damage to offshore rigs from Hurricane Ivan.
624187
A U.S. trade panel gave final approval on Friday to steep duties on imports of an industrial color additive from China and India that is used in paints, plastics and printing ink.
197883
The World Trade Organization on Wednesday held off approving stiff sanctions on US exports ranging from cod to mobile homes intended to punish Washington until it repeals the so-called Byrd amendment.
679233
US shrimpers cheered a Commerce Department ruling that could lead to stiff tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese imports. However, the US International Trade Commission still must make a final determination that