The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, and the Indonesian Embassy in Washington DC, held meetings with US authorities, relevant associations, Indonesian frozen shrimp importers, and legal institutions in Washington D.C. from August 19-22, 2024. These meetings aimed to safeguard Indonesian frozen shrimp exports from ongoing US antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations. Nathan Kambuno, Director of Trade Security at the Ministry of Trade, emphasized the government's continuous efforts to protect frozen shrimp exports to the US. On May 23, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (USDOC) issued a preliminary determination on the antidumping investigation, imposing a temporary antidumping tariff of 6.3% on PT First Marine Seafood (FMS), while PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS) was exempt. All other Indonesian shrimp exporters were subjected to the same 6.3% tariff. However, in the initial countervailing duty investigation decision on March 25, 2024, USDOC found that the Indonesian government did not provide prohibited subsidies to frozen shrimp producers and exporters.
Since June 1, 2024, Indonesian frozen shrimp exports, except those from PT BMS, have faced a temporary cash deposit antidumping duty of 6.3%. The final determination regarding dumping margins is expected to be announced by USDOC on October 21, 2024, and by the US International Trade Commission (USITC) on November 22, 2024, regarding the impact on domestic industries and the causal relationship with dumping allegations. Nathan added that the government is coordinating with all relevant parties, particularly Indonesian shrimp exporter associations, to prepare supporting data and arguments. Ranitya Kusumadewi, Trade Attaché in Washington DC, stressed that the government is also communicating with US seafood industry associations and major frozen shrimp importers to mitigate the investigation's impact..
