U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5613: Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act
Status: In committee, September 30, 2026
A bill to increase the rate of duty on shrimp originating from Ecuador, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To increase the rate of duty on shrimp originating from Ecuador, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
A BILL To increase the rate of duty on shrimp originating from Ecuador, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this GATT 1994 The terms GATT 1947 and GATT 1994 have the meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3501 ). (2) HTS The term HTS means the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. (3) Schedule of concessions The term Schedule of Concessions means Schedule XX-United States of America annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994. SECTION 3. Phase-in of duty increase for shrimp from Ecuador (a) Calendar year 2027 Effective on January 1, 2027, subheadings 0306.16.00, 0306.17.00, 0306.35, 0306.36, 0306.95, 1605.21, and 1605.29 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports from Ecuador-- (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 10% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting 25¢/kg for the rate of duty otherwise applicable. (b) Calendar year 2028 Effective on January 1, 2028, subheadings 0306.16.00, 0306.17.00, 0306.35, 0306.36, 0306.95, 1605.21, and 1605.29 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports from Ecuador-- (1) …
Sponsors
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Common questions
- What is SB5613?
- SB5613 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act.
- What does SB5613 do?
- In its own words: To increase the rate of duty on shrimp originating from Ecuador, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5613?
- In committee as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5613?
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5613?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5613
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