Commerce Department Finalized Thai Shrimp Dumping Rates
Importers of Thai shrimp face new duty rates, while specific producers maintain a zero percent margin.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in International Trade
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final antidumping duty rates on frozen warmwater shrimp from Thailand for the period covering February 2024 through January 2025. This regulatory move affects supply costs for businesses importing these goods into the United States.
Why it matters
Domestic producers sought these investigations to mitigate the competitive impact of products sold at prices below fair value in the U.S. market. The finalization of these rates provides certainty for importers regarding landed costs for the specified duty period.
The Commerce Department established a 1.76% weighted average dumping margin for several Thai firms, while Thai Royal Frozen Foods Co. secured a 0% rate. These figures remain unchanged from preliminary results posted in May 2026.
The players
U.S. Department of Commerce
A federal executive department responsible for trade regulation, including conducting antidumping and countervailing duty investigations.
Thai Royal Frozen Foods Co.
A seafood producer based in Thailand that received a 0 percent dumping margin in the latest federal review.
The details
The Department of Commerce investigates imports to determine if foreign companies are selling goods in the U.S. at lower prices than in their home markets. By establishing these final dumping margins, the agency dictates the additional duties importers must pay to bring product into the country. These rates reflect a finalized administrative review that standardizes the cost floor for affected shrimp imports.
Timeline
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025: Period covered by the final antidumping duties.
May 14, 2026: Date the Department of Commerce posted preliminary dumping results.
February 2025 - January 31, 2026: Period for ongoing shrimp import investigations.
Market Landscape
This decision follows the established framework of U.S. trade remedy law, which requires regular administrative reviews to recalibrate duties. It mirrors ongoing investigative activity that recently resulted in higher antidumping duties ranging from 3.76% to 5.08% for Indian shrimp producers.
Importers should update their landed cost calculations to reflect the 1.76% duty rate where applicable. Supply chain managers should also monitor pending reviews for other major exporting nations like India and Vietnam to prepare for potential future cost adjustments.
The takeaway
This determination highlights the necessity of tracking annual administrative reviews that adjust import cost structures. Businesses should review their current supply contracts to identify if they are subject to these specific margins or if their suppliers successfully obtained a zero-percent rate.
What happens next
The Department of Commerce has active investigations into shrimp imports from Thailand, India, Vietnam, and China for the period of February 2025 through January 2026.
Further reading
Operators can track these regulatory shifts in the International Trade section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Seafoodsource.
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