,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bigi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
increase ! rate ( duty on %rimp orig9at+
 f ,india1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,india  
,%rimp ,t>iff ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,gatt#aidg2 ,,gatt #aiid
 ,! t]ms ,,gatt #aidg & ,,gatt #aiid h !
 mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b ( !   
,uruguay ,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai     
,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7#b7 ,,hts ,! t]m    
,,hts means ! ,h>moniz$ ,t>iff ,s*$ule (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,national ,trade
 ,e/imate ,! t]m ,national ,trade       
,e/imate means ! report requir$ to be   
submitt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade      
,repres5tative "u section #aha7;b7 ( !  
,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbda7;b774  7#d7 ,s*$ule ( concessions 
,! t]m ,s*$ule ( ,concessions has !     

mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,s*$ule ,,xx 9 section 
#b ( ! ,uruguay ,r\nd ,agreem5ts ,act   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  7#e7 ,_w ,trade 
,organization ,! t]m ,_w ,trade         
,organization means ! organization      
e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,,wto ,agreem5t1 
z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,uruguay ,r\nd 
,agreem5ts ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja74  
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress on ! ne$ to       
phase-9 a duty increase = %rimp f ,india
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a gr&  
tradition ( %rimp production1 b dome/ic 
produc]s are =c$ to compete 9 a wide op5
 m>ket :ile exports f ,india are heavily
 subsidiz$ & protect$4  7#b7 ,accord+ to
 ! ,national ,trade ,e/imate 9 #bjbc1   
,india's b\nd t>iff rates on            
agricultural products are among ! highe/
 9 ! _w1 av]ag+ #aac4a p]c5t & rang+ z  
high z #cjj4j p]c5t44  7#c7 ,india's    
basic duty on %rimp is #cj p]c5t4  7#d7 
,! ,national ,trade ,e/imate also       
records t s9ce #bjah1 ,india has appli$ 
an additional #aj p]c5t social welf>e   

sur*>ge on imports1 assess$ on ! value (
 its exi/+ high duties1 :i* includes    
%rimp4  7#e7 ,wild-caught & f>m-rais$   
%rimp f ! ,unit$ ,/ates n[ acc\nt = less
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( %rimp consumption 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,%rimp production  
ov]seas is able to und]cut ! co/s (     
%rimp produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to  
poor work] & environm5tal protections4  
7#g7 ,%rimp imports f ,india consi/     
almo/ entirely ( f>m-rais$ aquaculture  
%rimp1 z ! importation ( wild-caught    
%rimp f ,india rema9s prohibit$ due to !
 failure ( ,indian fi%]ies to meet !    
c]tification requirem5ts "u section     
#fji7;b77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1 
,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1 ! ,judici>y1 & ,relat$
 ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij   
7,public ,law #aja-afb2 #af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aecg note74  7#h7 ,accord+ to ,seafood 
,wat*1 ,india's f>m$ %rimp indu/ry has  
exp&$ rapidly s9ce #bjad & faces        
*all5ges ) disease outbreaks1 heal?     
managem5t1 f>m regi/ration1 & data      
availability44  7#i7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   

has tak5 a lax approa* to inspect+      
import$ %rimp1 ) only #j4a p]c5t (      
%ipm5ts be+ inspect$ = unsafe drug      
residues4 ,despite t l[ inspection rate1
 e ye>1 %ipm5ts ( %rimp f ,india are    
refus$ due to te/+ by ! ,food & ,drug   
,adm9i/ration = bann$ antibiotics4      
7#aj7 ,dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod prec$+ !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %rimp     
produc]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h paid a     
trem5d\s co/ to litigate trade rem$y    
laws to def5d aga9/ pr$atory pric+ &    
illegal subsidies f ,indian %rimp       
imports4  7#aa7 ,! ,dispute ,settlem5t  
,body ( ! ,_w ,trade ,organization has  
limit$ ! effectiv5ess ( trade rem$y laws
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 relation to %rimp  
imports f ,india & z a result1 t5s (    
millions ( doll>s 9 antidump+ duties g  
uncollect$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
rate ( duty = w>m-wat] %rimp1 set "u    
subhead+s #jcjf4ag1 #afje4ba1 & #afje4bi
 ( ! ,,hts1 is set to free 9 bo? !      
column #a & column #b rate ( duty       

columns1 mean+ !re is no duty ow$ = !   
entire _w abs5t a trade rem$y ord]4     
7#ac7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates rate ( duty =    
pres]v$ or froz5 %rimp1 9 a product     
conta9+ fi% meat or prep>$ meals1 is #e 
p]c5t1 b waiv$ "u ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (  
,pref]5ces "u title ,v ( ! ,trade ,act (
 #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa et seq47 &  
all relevant ,unit$ ,/ates free trade   
agreem5ts "u ! column #a special rate ( 
duty column ( ! ,,hts4  7#ad7 ,ma9ta9+ a
 #j p]c5t t>iff on %rimp "u bo? column  
#a & column #b ( ! ,,hts negates any    
b5efits1 includ+ increas$ environm5tal &
 work] rights protections1 /emm+ f      
pref]5tial t>iff programs or free trade 
agreem5ts4  7#ae7 ,india ma9ta9s a base 
cu/oms duty = %rimp ( #cj p]c5t1 be=e   
apply+ an additional #aj p]c5t social   
welf>e sur*>ge - special duty4  7b7     
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t phas+ 9 an increas$ duty =  
%rimp orig9at+ f ,india is prud5t &     
necess>y to safegu>d su/a9able h>ve/+ ( 
%rimp 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & f free trade  

agreem5t p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
w\ld enhance ! trade & developm5t goals 
( ! t>iff pref]5ce programs ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  #d4 ,treatm5t ( %rimp f ,india 
7a7 ,phase-,9 ( duty increase  7#a7     
,cal5d> ye> #bjbd ,effective on ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbd1 subhead+s #jcjf4af4jj1       
#jcjf4ag4jj1 #jcjf4ce1 #jcjf4cf1        
#jcjf4ie1 #afje4ba1 & #afje4bi ( ! ,,hts
 %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ ) respect to 
imports f ,india-- 7,a7 9 ! column #a   
g5]al rate ( duty column1 by sub/itut+  
#aj = ! rate ( duty o!rwise applicable2 
&  7,b7 9 ! column #b rate ( duty       
column1 by sub/itut+ #be_/kg = ! rate ( 
duty o!rwise applicable4  7#b7 ,cal5d>  
ye> #bjbe ,effective on ,janu>y #a1     
#bjbe1 subhead+s #jcjf4af4jj1           
#jcjf4ag4jj1 #jcjf4ce1 #jcjf4cf1        
#jcjf4ie1 #afje4ba1 & #afje4bi ( ! ,,hts
 %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ ) respect to 
imports f ,india-- 7,a7 9 ! column #a   
g5]al rate ( duty column1 by sub/itut+  
#bj = ! rate ( duty o!rwise applicable2 
&  7,b7 9 ! column #b rate ( duty       

column1 by sub/itut+ #ej_/kg = ! rate ( 
duty o!rwise applicable4  7#c7 ,cal5d>  
ye> #bjbf & !reaft] ,effective on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 subhead+s            
#jcjf4af4jj1 #jcjf4ag4jj1 #jcjf4ce1     
#jcjf4cf1 #jcjf4ie1 #afje4ba1 & #afje4bi
 ( ! ,,hts %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ )  
respect to imports f ,india-- 7,a7 9 !  
column #a g5]al rate ( duty column1 by  
sub/itut+ #dj = ! rate ( duty o!rwise   
applicable2 &  7,b7 9 ! column #b rate (
 duty column1 by sub/itut+ #a_/kg = !   
rate ( duty o!rwise applicable4  7b7    
,cu/oms valuation ,not)/&+ section #djb 
( ! ,t>iff ,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#adja;a71 or any o!r provision ( law1   
%rimp import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates f    
,india %all be apprais$1 = purposes ( t 
,act1 z n less ?an ! av]age ( ,unit$    
,/ates ex-vessel %rimp prices z ( ! date
 ( exportation4  #e4 ,c\ntry ( orig9    
label+ = cook$ %rimp & crawfi%  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bha7g77;,b7 ( !         
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afch7g77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7

 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
  7#b7 by /rik+ includes a fillet &     
ins]t+ 8includes--  7i7 a fillet  2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
:ole cook$ %rimp & crawfi% & cook$ %rimp
 & crawfi% sections4  4  7b7            
,modification ( def9ition ( process$    
food item ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
%all modify section #fj4aai ( title #g1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 to ensure t     
cook$ %rimp1 cook$ crawfi%1 cook$ %rimp 
sections1 & cook$ crawfi% sections are n
 consid]$ process$ food items = purposes
 ( t section4  #f4 ,modification (      
s*$ule ( concessions to ,,gatt #aiid ,) 
due reg>d = ! int]national obligations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly ,article   
,,xxxviii ( ! ,,gatt #aidg requir+ any  
susp5sion ( trade agreem5t concessions  
to be made on a mo/-favor$ nation basis1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative  
%all take ! necess>y /eps to modify !   
,s*$ule ( ,concessions to accommodate ! 
increase 9 ! rate ( duty applicable to  

%rimp f ,india "u section #d4