The Trump administration revealed plans to impose new docking fees on Chinese-owned ships at U.S. ports, escalating trade tensions amid ongoing conflicts with China. Proposed fees will be based on cargo volume, starting at $50 per net ton and increasing over three years. The fees also target foreign-built vehicle carriers and aim to support the struggling U.S. shipbuilding industry. Criticism from the Chinese Foreign Ministry suggests that these measures could disrupt global supply chains and adversely affect the U.S. economy, challenging the long-term effectiveness of the fees.
Measures such as imposing port fees and levying tariffs on cargo-handling facilities hurts the US itself as well as others.
The initial fees on Chinese vessels will be set at $50 per net ton... scheduled to increase gradually over three years.
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