Figure I?.— MEXICAN SHRIMP PRODUCTION AND 

 UNITED STATES IMPORTS OF MEXICAN SHRIMP 



Millions 

 of pounds 



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For the 5-year period 1950-5U, United States imports of frozen 

 shriiTip have averaged over 76 percent of Mexico" s total shrimp catch. In 

 195U over 86 percent of Mexico's production of fresh and frozen shrimp 

 was exported (almost all to the United States). The dried and canned 

 shrimp are mostly sold within Mexico; in 195^1 less than 1 percent of the 

 dried shrimp were exported. 



Export duties 



Mexico levies export duties on a variety of products. Canned 

 shrimp are exempt from export duties but fresh, frozen, and dried shrimp 

 are dutiable. Export duties per 100 net kilograms (220 pounds) on shrimp 

 products in effect in July 1955 were, for fresh and dried shrimp, 30 

 centavos plus xO percent ad valorem plus 25 percent ad valorem plus 2 per- 

 cent municipal, and for frozen shrimp, 30 centavos plus 5 percent ad 

 valorem plus 2 percent municipal , The municipal tax is applied to the 

 total export taxes; in other words, it amounts to 2 percent of the export 

 tax. 



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