Deadline Approaching to Apply for 2005 Byrd Amendment Funds
U.S. importers are reminded that they have until August 1, 2005 to apply for 2005 Byrd Amendment payments. This will be the first time that shrimpers and shrimp processors are eligible for Byrd Amendment funds from the antidumping investigation on shrimp from six countries. The Consuming Industries Trade Action Coalition (CITAC) estimates that the annual payouts under the Byrd Amendment to the petitioners in the shrimp antidumping case will be approximately $180 million or nearly $829,493 per petitioner.