Shrimp Dumping Case

The Indian Shrimp Industry Vs Anti Dumping in US

By, J.Thanigaivelan SIMSR,Mumbai

Ignition  31,Dec

2003 – Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee(ASTAC) files anti-dumping petition.SSA Behind the scene

 21

Jan 2004 – US DOC initiates investigation, notifies ITC.

 17Feb  28

2004 -ITC approves the initiation

Jul 2004 -Prelims – investigation & duties

Initiation 

26 Feb 2002 – Reggie Dupre-allegation.

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22 Oct 2002 – Genesis of Southern Shrimp Association (SSA)  SSA serves as the national voice for the shrimp fishermen and processors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.

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Wally Stevens – President,ASDA-supports “Free & Fair Trade”-opposes AD by SSA.

Reactions’  Vietnam

– We sell at MP.

 Thailand

– No AD. No damage.

 Indonesia

– Less than DP,baseless,Exclude.

 India

– Expecting Action.

Contentions in Petition 6

for74%

 466Mn  IP

28%,$3.54 to $2.55

 Gulf  US

lbs(00) to 650Mn lbs(02)

Shrimp $6.08 to $3.30

– Most open/Last resort.

Indian Innings  Signal

of inclusion in June 2003.

 $255.93Mn

(2000-01)to $299.05Mn(2002-03)

 Shrimp

a major contributor to Marine exports.

YEARWISE COMPOSITION INDIAN MARINE EXPORTS   Year

  

Export 

Variation 

   (%) 

U.V. 

   

2002-03   

Q V

467297 6881.31

+42827 +924.26

+10.09 +15.52

147.26

  

$

1424.90

+171.55

+13.69

3.05

2003-04 

Q  412017 

-55280 

-11.83 

V  6091.95 

-789.36 

-11.47 

147.86 

$ 

-94.14 

-6.61 

3.23 

Q  461329 

49312 

11.97 

V  6646.69 

554.74 

9.11 

144.08 

$ 

147.71 

11.10 

3.20 

Q  512164 

50835 

11.02 

V  7245.30 

598.61 

9.05 

141.46 

$ 

165.74 

11.21 

3.21 

2004-05 

2005-06 

1330.76 

1478.48 

1644.21 

2006-07

Q  612641

100478

19.62

 

 

V  8363.53

1118.23

15.43

136.52

 

$ 

208.72

12.69

3.02

1852.93

Origin of MPEDA 

The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) was constituted in 1972 under the Marine Products Export Development Authority Act 1972 (No.13 of 1972). The role envisaged for the MPEDA under the statute is comprehensive - covering fisheries of all kinds, increasing exports, specifying standards, processing, marketing, extension and training in various aspects of the industry.

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The plan schemes of the Authority are implemented under seven major heads: Market Promotion Capture Fisheris Culture Fisheries Processing infrastructure & value addition Quality control Research and development Viability gap funding

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PARTNERSHIP  September

2003 –Washington visit Garvey,Schubert and Barea – Ms.Lisbeth Levinson.

 Vietnam  Loss

Nailed – 44% to 63%(Jul 2003)

of Market

Game Plan

 Players

– MPEDA,SEAI,Central Government, other countries.

 Fight

 The

from Organization platform.

Gear – Rs.70mn – 4:3

2nd Innings  Varieties.  Capital

Intensive

 Cultured  Mix

& captured.

up – Count & weight.

 Result

– ITC preliminary decision.

Contd..  80%

consumption – Imports – 1Mn

jobs.  Level?  US

officials to visit –major Firms.

 Internal

Losses – Mounting heavily.

Outcome •DSB favors India & Thailand. •The bond was over & above the mandatory requirements for AD. •India and Thailand appealed against the bond requirement at the WTO on April 17, 2008 and the US filed its counter appeal on April 29. Due to the similar subject matter of the two appealing countries, India and Thailand, both the appellate proceedings were consolidated and a single Appellate Body report was issued on July 16.

Learning's

 Visits  Financial  Shift

Resolution

of Market

Suggestions  Diversify  Tab

on Market share

 Product

differentiation & Mix

 Indirect

employment generation.

 Form

early alliances.

Ctrl +C & Ctrl +V  www.mpeda.com  www.globefish.org  www.sea-ex.com

Questions?