IMPACTS OF U.S ANTIDUMPING DUTY: CHINESE FRESHWATER CRAWFISH TAIL MEAT.

An anti-dumping tariff is imposed on the foreign suppliers when a) There is evidence that the domestic industry is materially injured due to the imports, b) Imported product is sold at less than fair market value (LTFMV) prices. In 1996, Crawfish Processors Alliance (CPA) filed a petition to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) claiming that their industry has been materially injured due to the imported Chinese crawfish tail meat. During the period from 1994-1996, the domestic tail meat prices varied from $3.75 to $8.91 per pound while imported tail meat prices varied from $2.43 to $4.25.In 1997, the USITC found that the U.S. crawfish industry has been injured and the Chinese product has been sold at LTFMV price.

Data (domestic and foreign prices, imports and domestic production) during the period from 1993 to 2015 has been collected. Equilibrium Displacement Model (EDM) and econometric models were applied. The impact of the antidumping tariff on the U.S crawfish domestic market (price, consumption and production) will be presented.