This is the preliminary determination in the investigation by the United States Department of Commerce. Ecuadorian sector awaits documentation to appeal.

The United States Department of Commerce established a rate of 10.58% for the Ecuadorian company Sociedad Nacional de Galápagos (Songa) in its preliminary determination for the investigation it is carrying out on antidumping duties.

Its decision was published on its portal in which it places the cash deposit rate at that same percentage. It also mentions Santa Priscila with a 1.58% dumping rate and that it is considered de minimis because it is   less than 2%, no deposit rate.

This investigation also includes Indonesia, which only includes First Marine Seafoods / Khom Foods with a dumping rate of 6.30% and no deposit rate.

The National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador hopes that the United States Department of Commerce publishes the documentation that supports this calculation to appeal.

“There is an error due to the magnitude of the percentage. We definitely do not agree with what has been determined and we are waiting to know the information; Possibly on Tuesday it will be known to make a decision regarding how we are going to appeal,” commented the president of the union, José Antonio Camposano.

In the other investigation carried out by that body and about alleged subsidies, taxes were also imposed on exporters from Ecuador in April. In that case, it was appealed and on April 19 the US Department of Commerce adjusted the anti-subsidy rates, significantly reducing the rate for Santa Priscila from 13.41% to 2.89%, while maintaining Songa's rate at 1 .69%, which exempted it from deposit requirements due to being below the 2% threshold.

Other Ecuadorian companies saw their initial rate decrease from 7.55% to 2.89%, although a deposit is still required. These adjustments, not yet published in the Federal Register, are reported in other publications from the US Department of Commerce.