US Tariff Architecture
Antidumping Duties, Countervailing Duties, and Section 301 Tariffs
US trade remedies on Indian shrimp are layered across multiple legal instruments, making them complex and cumulative.
- Antidumping Duties (ADD): Imposed when a foreign product is sold in the US below its fair market value; India faces ADD of ~2.49% on shrimp.
- Countervailing Duties (CVD): Imposed to offset government subsidies received by foreign producers; India faces CVD of ~5.77% on shrimp.
- Section 301 Tariffs: Imposed by the US Trade Representative under the Trade Act of 1974 to counter "unfair trade practices"; the 50% tariff on Indian shrimp (August 2025) was under a Section 301-type action.
- Total effective tariff on Indian shrimp: 58.26% — making Indian shrimp significantly less competitive in the US market.
- WTO implications: High tariffs may be challengeable at the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, though the process is slow and the US has blocked Appellate Body appointments.
- India's response: MPEDA facilitated 92 buyer-seller meets in 5 years; exporters are shifting toward value-added products (pre-cooked, marinated shrimp) to reduce per-unit tariff impact.
● Tracked since February 23, 2026 · last seen March 09, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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