Down around the Gulf of America, America’s shrimpers may be seeing a light on the horizon. For years they have been dealing with foreign competitors who undercut them in pricing, enabled by cheap labor – but that’s changing now. The Trump administration has dropped most tariffs back to 10 percent for a 90-day hiatus while some deals are made. Our American shrimpers are advocating for trade protections – but the tariffs are already helping their viability in the shrimping business.
Shrimpers along the Gulf Coast say they need more help from the federal government with cheap shrimp imports from countries like Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam driving down local demand.
With reciprocal tariffs on imports from those countries on hold for 90 days, shrimpers are left wondering if they will get a lifeline they say they desperately need. Some shrimp farmers are…
