US EditionExclusive-US considers adjusting port fee plan for Chinese vessels after pushback, sources say
- On April 9, 2025, the Trump administration considered changes to a proposed fee for China-linked ships.
- The USTR proposed the fees after an April 2024 investigation into China's maritime sector.
- The proposed fees, potentially reaching $3 million per port call, sparked concerns across various industries.
- Massport CEO Rich Davey worried ships would bypass Boston; he said, "We would likely see a number of ships deciding to skip us."
- The changes reflect concerns that the fees could hurt businesses and distort market efficiencies, potentially increasing consumer costs.
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Trump wants to give another ‘hook’ to the ‘dragon’: US plans to impose port tariffs on ships from China
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reviewing its plan to impose high port tariffs on Chinese-made ships with the intention of reducing the impact of these tariffs on U.S. exports, according to The Wall Street Journal.The new plan is to base tariffs on ship capacity, which would mean lower rates for smaller ships mooring in ports such as Los Angeles, New York, Savannah, Georgia and Oakland, California, according to two anonymous sour…
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