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Shrimp producers may face U.S. lawsuit over dumpingBy Associated Press© St. Petersburg Times published July 25, 2003 CA MAU CITY, Vietnam - After losing a major trade dispute with the United States over catfish tariffs, Vietnam is worried about the effect on an even bigger market: its shrimp. The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Wednesday that Vietnam illegally dumped catfish on the American market, and it upheld the imposition of crippling duties, an outcome some fear will start a landslide of trade sanctions against other seafood exports. On Thursday, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors denounced the decision, saying it showed how "a small group of fillet breeders in some southern states of the U.S. can put pressure on American authorities." Upholding a similar finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce last month, the commission sided with catfish farmers in the Mississippi Delta, who filed suit last June arguing that Vietnam had unfairly captured 20 percent of the $590-million catfish market by undercutting their prices. The ruling means tariffs ranging from 37 percent to 64 percent on frozen fillets shipped to America by Vietnamese exporters will be assessed retroactively to the date of the decision. On the heels of the ruling, U.S. shrimp producers are considering filing a similar anti-dumping complaint against Vietnam and other countries.  © 2006 • All Rights Reserved • Tampa Bay Times
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