Impact on Caribbean trade: Pres Ali among Caribbean leaders hailed after US reverses tariff hike on Chinese Ships

Caribbean Nations Exempted from US Port Fees on Chinese Ships

The Caribbean’s private sector is celebrating a trade victory following a decision by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to exempt regional shipping from hefty port fees previously proposed on China-built vessels. The ruling removes a threat that would have severely disrupted trade between the Caribbean and the United States. The Caricom Private Sector Organization (CPSO), which led the charge on behalf of the regional private sector,…

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USTR waiver – a ray of sunshine for Caribbean transhipment hubs - The Loadstar

The watered-down version of the US Trade Representative’s proposed 301 action against China’s shipping industry has, as it currently stands – and there is every chance that it’s the starting point for new negotiations – left the industry with a clear winner: Caribbean container ports and shipping interests. This is, perhaps, the first sign of sanity since Trump assumed power and launched the trade tariff war. “This is a huge victory for ... The …

Impact on Caribbean trade: Pres Ali among Caribbean leaders hailed after US reverses tariff hike on Chinese Ships

…shipping services laud unified stand taken by Region In a major move, the United States Government had reversed course on plans to increase tariffs on Chinese-built ships traversing the Caribbean and, by extension, increase fees on containers, a move that has been hailed by US based company Tropical Shipping as a victory for the Region and has prompted praise for Caribbean leaders including President Dr Irfaan Ali. Since the President Donald Tr…

Chinese yards largely unscathed from US port fees

Non-Chinese shipowners can breathe a sigh of relief that they can still order most ship types risk-free in China, according to HSBC, following last week’s decision by the US Trade Representative to water down penalties on Chinese-linked tonnage.  The competitiveness of Chinese yards remains intact, according to the global bank.  “The diluted port fees will …

Caribbean Scores Big! U.S. Drops $1M Port Fees After Bold Push by Private Sector & CARICOM Leaders

News Americas, New York, NY, April 22, 2025: The Caribbean’s private sector is celebrating a massive trade victory after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) officially exempted Caribbean shipping from crushing port fees originally proposed on China-built vessels — a move that could have cost regional economies millions and triggered widespread shipping chaos. Under the initial plan, ships constructed in China docking at U.S. ports woul…