News Summary August 6, 2026
Today's Top Story: Three Ecuadorian Shrimp Firms Denied CVD Exclusion as Commerce Sets Rates Up to 15.17%
Kicking things off today, three Ecuadorian shrimp processors — Edpacif, Nirsa/Proposorja, and Propemar — have been denied permanent exclusion from the US countervailing duty order after Commerce determined all three received countervailable subsidies during the 2022 review period, setting company-specific CVD rates of up to 15.17% for Edpacif. The ruling lands as Ecuador dominates the US shrimp import landscape like never before, with 317.7 million lbs shipped YTD through June — up 27.4% year-over-year — while simultaneously navigating a 10% Section 301 tariff...
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