The United States is imposing new tariffs on dozens of countries it claims haven’t done enough to stop imported goods made with forced labor.
The U.S. Trade Representative officially suspended fees on cargo ships built in China, which whipsawed global shipping struggling to cope with the effects of tariffs and a realigning of trade.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is asking for public comment on the proposal to suspend port fees on Chinese ships.
The United States Trade Representative has added new tariffs of 100% on Chinese-made ship-to-shore container cranes and 150% on cranes used to move containers around terminals.
Maersk won’t levy a surcharge when U.S. fees on China-linked ships take effect in October.
The U.S. trade representative on Monday will hold a second hearing into proposed port fees on Chinese ships that could add substantial costs to moving cargo through American ports.
The world’s second-largest container shipping line sees no immediate changes from U.S. ship fees.
China’s largest shipping line says it opposes a plan to charge its ships to dock at U.S. ports.
Following opposition from shippers, the United States will phase in port fees scaled to a vessel’s tonnage, in an effort to blunt China’s dominance in global shipping.
The Trump administration is considering a revision to proposed port fees for Chinese ships.
The United States won’t charge the full range of port fees on Chinese ships calling U.S. ports and won’t stack those charges.
Representatives of ocean carriers and shipbuilding interests testified at a hearing on proposed port fees on Chinese ships.
Fight China’s shipping practices and revive U.S. shipbuilding, commenters tell the U.S. trade representative, but don’t punish domestic industry in the global market.
In a move targeting China’s maritime interests, the United States is proposing a range of fees that could cost ocean carriers millions of dollars each time they call a U.S. port.
