BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Senator Cassidy introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act this week, proposing a 40% tariff on shrimp imported from India by 2028. Mike Anderson II, owner of Mike Anderson’s restaurant, said this would be great for business.

“When it goes through that many different hands and different processing, it just gets worn out after that,” Anderson said. “It just doesn’t even have a shrimp feel; it has a rubber feel. So, you can taste it pretty quick.”

Imported shrimp is cheaper because there are fewer regulations overseas than in the U.S., Cassidy said. “By leveling the playing field, this bill protects Louisiana seafood and the jobs that depend on it,” he added.

If passed, the bill would start off slow, with a 10% tariff next year and ratcheting up to 40% by 2028. Presi

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