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US tariff on Norwegian seafood

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2026-08-05 04:35 UTC → 2026-08-06 09:56 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 the United States imposed a 12.5% tariff duty on Norwegian seafood products, a rate higher than seafood, exceeding the 10% duty rate applied to the European Union. EU. The tariff was linked to a U.S. forced‑labour probe and raised the prospect of an additional 12.5% surcharge, which could bring the total duty to 25%. Norwegian exporters reported a sharp an immediate decline in U.S. shipments and warned that the new charge could erode Norway’s market share in the world’s largest seafood market. Industry leaders highlighted the uncertainty and higher consumer prices, while Norway’s foreign minister cautioned that further tariff increases might follow as part of a U.S. probe into “structural overcapacity.” By early August the U.S. reiterated that the tariff is linked Norwegian government convened a crisis meeting on 5 August, attended by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and Fisheries Minister Marianne Sivertsen Næss, to forced‑labour rules coordinate a response and signaled the possibility argue that Norway’s forced‑labour standards match those of an additional 12.5% surcharge, potentially raising the total duty to 25%. EU. Industry groups, including the Norwegian industry groups responded with heightened alarm, estimating Confederation of Business and Trade and processor Inka, stressed that salmon export share could fall dramatically exporters—who rely on the United States for about 70% of sales—face a sharp risk of losing market share, with analysts estimating a drop from roughly 7% to 1% if a double duty were is applied. Despite the dispute, Norway’s seafood exports reached a record NOK 15.6 billion in July 2026, a 13% year‑on‑year increase, driven largely by salmon sales to China. Exports to the United States, the third‑largest market, fell 4% year‑on‑year. The government pledged to seek parity with EU tariff levels, but companies warned levels while warning that such a cumulative charge would further increases could be prohibitive for the sector. forthcoming.

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