Ecuadorian white shrimp, even after being processed and peeled in Asian countries, will still be subject to low tariffs when exported to the United States?

During the Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) in Utrecht, Netherlands, Coglitore told the media that the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump are determined based on the country of origin of the raw materials. Simple "peeling" processing is not enough to constitute a "substantial change," and therefore will not alter the applicable tariff rates. Currently, the U.S. imposes a tariff of 15% on Ecuadorian white shrimp, with an additional 3.9% anti-dumping duty (AD), but no countervailing duty (CVD). In comparison, the U.S. imposes a total tariff of 58.26% on imported Indian white shrimp: this includes 50% reciprocal tariff, 2.49% anti-dumping duty, and 5.77% countervailing duty. The total tariff for Indonesian white shrimp is 22.90%, and for Vietnamese white shrimp, it is 22.84% (with 23 processing companies facing a 35.29% anti-dumping duty starting from 2026). Coglitore stated, "I believe these countries (such as India and Vietnam) will also start to ...