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Indian Shrimp Exporters Face New US Tariffs, Potential Anti-Dumping Duties

Indian Shrimp Exporters Face New US Tariffs, Potential Anti-Dumping Duties

Indian shrimp exporters are in trouble because the US has put big taxes (tariffs) on their products.

It's like the US is making the shrimp too expensive for people to buy.

This is because the US has imposed a 50% tariff.

Now, there's talk of even more taxes, called anti-dumping duties, of up to 40%.

This is causing a lot of problems, like businesses not being able to sell their shrimp.

To make things worse, a bill called the 'Indian Shrimp Act' is being considered, which would impose those anti-dumping duties.

This could hurt the 16 million people who work in the shrimp industry, including farmers, who may have to quit.

To help, they need financial aid and more markets, like China, to sell their shrimp.

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