Bill adds tariffs on Ecuador shrimp imports starting in 2027.
S. 5613 — Ecuador Shrimp Tariff Act · Filed by Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill puts taxes on shrimp and crawfish from Ecuador. The tax starts at 10% in 2027. It goes to 20% in 2028 and 40% by 2029. It requires labels showing where cooked shrimp and crawfish come from. Money from these taxes pays for inspections of imported shrimp and catfish. The bill tells the U.S. Trade Representative to renegotiate trade deals.
Who it affects
Americans who buy shrimp will pay higher prices. U.S. shrimp and catfish producers benefit from the tariffs and inspection funding.
One thing to notice
The bill requires country-of-origin labels on cooked shrimp. Labels may make imported shrimp less attractive to buyers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Sep 30, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Finance · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tariff — A tax the government puts on goods brought into the country.
- U.S. Trade Representative — The federal official who handles trade deals with other countries.
- renegotiate — To talk again and make a new deal or agreement.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,789 characters) on Oct 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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