The Geneva-based World TradeOrganisation (WTO) said it has received a lawsuit filed by Vietnamagainst the US imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on its frozen shrimp.
This is the first time Vietnam has launched a lawsuit since it joined the WTO in January 2007.
Vietnam also sent a request to the US on Feb. 1 to discuss itsimposition of anti-dumping measures on Vietnam’s frozen shrimp. Vietnamwill be free to propose that the WTO set up a committee to settle thedispute if the two countries cannot reach an agreement on the issuewithin 60 days.
In November, 2004, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) issued its finaldecision, saying that Vietnam and China dumped frozen and canned shrimpon the US market. The DoC separated Vietnam and China from other shrimpexporters and classified the two countries as non-market economies.Vietnam’s shrimp exporters are suffering from tariffs ranging from 4.13percent to 25.76 percent.
The DoC plans to reconsider its decision to impose anti-dumping taxeson shrimp imported from Vietnam, China, India and Thailand. However,the American Shrimp Processors Association, which proposed theimposition of these taxes, have demanded the protectionist measureremain, saying that US producers are being severely damaged by importedshrimp./.
This is the first time Vietnam has launched a lawsuit since it joined the WTO in January 2007.
Vietnam also sent a request to the US on Feb. 1 to discuss itsimposition of anti-dumping measures on Vietnam’s frozen shrimp. Vietnamwill be free to propose that the WTO set up a committee to settle thedispute if the two countries cannot reach an agreement on the issuewithin 60 days.
In November, 2004, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) issued its finaldecision, saying that Vietnam and China dumped frozen and canned shrimpon the US market. The DoC separated Vietnam and China from other shrimpexporters and classified the two countries as non-market economies.Vietnam’s shrimp exporters are suffering from tariffs ranging from 4.13percent to 25.76 percent.
The DoC plans to reconsider its decision to impose anti-dumping taxeson shrimp imported from Vietnam, China, India and Thailand. However,the American Shrimp Processors Association, which proposed theimposition of these taxes, have demanded the protectionist measureremain, saying that US producers are being severely damaged by importedshrimp./.
