Caribbean wants to be spared US port tariffs

Caribbean wants to be spared US port tariffs

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is calling on the US to rethink proposed tariffs and port service fees that could hit Caribbean economies hard and increase travel costs for American touris...

CHTA Urges US to Consider Caribbean Exceptions to Proposed Port Service Fees And Tariffs

Pointing to the considerable mutual benefits that tourism brings to both the Caribbean and the United States—particularly Florida—the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the region’s leading association representing private-sector tourism interests, is recommending alternatives to the proposed US port service fees and tariffs. The organisation is advocating for modifications to the port-related policies currently under consideration,…

US port fees could ‘cripple’ Caribbean, force islands to buy more from China

CHTA Advocates Against Proposed U.S. Port Fees

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association [CHTA] is “recommending alternatives to the proposed U.S. port service fees and tariffs,” citing potential harm to Caribbean-U.S. trade and tourism. A spokesperson said, “Pointing to the considerable mutual benefits that tourism brings to both the Caribbean and the United States—particularly Florida—the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association [CHTA], the region’s […]

CHTA wants to be spared US port tariffs - highlights US–Caribbean economic and tourism ties - Caribbean News Global

By Caribbean News Global THE CARIBBEAN / USA – Pointing to the considerable mutual benefits that tourism brings to both the Caribbean and the United States—particularly Florida—the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), the region’s leading association representing private-sector tourism interests, is recommending alternatives to the proposed US port service fees and tariffs. According to a CHTA press release Monday: “The organization i…

Caribbean Tourism Group Challenges US Port Fees, What About Cruises?

The US might soon be charging up to $1.5 million each time a Chinese-built or flagged ship docks at its ports, and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) isn’t too happy about it. On April 7, 2025, the CHTA called on the administration to consider making some exceptions, warning that the policy has “unintended consequences.” Sanovnik Destang, president of CHTA, noted that one-third of tourism-related businesses in the Caribbean repor…