Ecuador cuts 30% tariff on US shrimp imports in hopes it can avoid Trump retaliation

Ecuador is the second-largest exporter of shrimp to the US.

“This is a precautionary measure to eliminate the argument they have put forward to justify a reciprocal tariff,” said Jose Camposano, executive director of Ecuadorian shrimp producers trade association CNA. — “This is a precautionary measure to eliminate the argument they have put forward to justify a reciprocal tariff,” said Jose Camposano, executive director of Ecuadorian shrimp producers trade association CNA.Photo: CNA

John Evans

Correspondent

Published 31 March 2025, 19:44Updated 31 March 2025, 20:00

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