Georgia Shrimpers Applaud New Trump tariffs on Imported Shrimp as Way to 'Level the Playing Field'
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
Shrimp farmers in Coastal Georgia are welcoming new tariffs announced last week by the Trump administration on imported shrimp, seeing them as a lifeline for an industry struggling to compete with foreign producers.
Imported shrimp, which account for roughly 95% of all shrimp eaten in the U.S., will be subject to tariffs ranging from 10% on imports from Ecuador and Argentina to as high as 46% on shrimp from Vietnam.
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