Phase-in of duty increase for shrimp from Ecuador

(a) Calendar year 2027 Effective on January 1, 2027, subheadings 0306.16.00, 0306.17.00, 0306.35, 0306.36, 0306.95, 1605.21, and 1605.29 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports from Ecuador— (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 10% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting 25¢/kg for the rate of duty otherwise applicable. (b) Calendar year 2028 Effective on January 1, 2028, subheadings 0306.16.00, 0306.17.00, 0306.35, 0306.36, 0306.95, 1605.21, and 1605.29 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports from Ecuador— (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 20% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting 50¢/kg for the rate of duty otherwise applicable. (c) Calendar year 2029 and thereafter Effective on January 1, 2029, subheadings 0306.16.00, 0306.17.00, 0306.35, 0306.36, 0306.95, 1605.21, and 1605.29 of the HTS shall be applied and administered with respect to imports from Ecuador— (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty column, by substituting 40% for the rate of duty otherwise applicable; and (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by substituting $1/kg for the rate of duty otherwise applicable.