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US seafood distributors seek to recoup debt via legislation

Distributors of seafood and other fresh foods praised new legislation that could help them recoup some of the billions of dollars in debt they are owed due to COVID-19 restaurant shutdowns.

U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-Illinois) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) introduced the Providing Liquidity for Uncollectible Sales (PLUS) Act on 21 July.

The legislation provides a tax credit to offset uncollectable debt incurred as a direct result of COVID-19 shutdowns, which amounts to more than USD 12 billion (EUR 10 billion) for the foodservice distribution industry…

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