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US buying of Chinese seafood grinds to halt amid tariff threat

The US’ next round of tariffs against Chinese seafood is not yet final or in effect but it's already caused a near collapse in orders, sources tell Undercurrent News

By Louis Harkell | Sept. 5, 2018 21:35 BST
Farmed warmwater shrimp from China. Photo: Undercurrent News
Farmed warmwater shrimp. Photo: Undercurrent News
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HONG KONG, China - The Donald Trump administration's next round of tariffs against Chinese seafood is not yet final or in effect but it's already caused a collapse in orders by the US, industry sources tell Undercurrent News [...]

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