Caricom states get tariff break

US Proposes Shipping Levy on Chinese Vessels - mfame.guru

Proposed Fee Set at $50 Per Net Ton for Chinese Ships. Fee to be Charged Per Voyage Rather Than Per Port Call. Exemptions for Empty Ships and Certain Ports. The US Trade Representative suggested an assessment on Chinese-owned and -constructed ships calling at US ports, which would impact worldwide shipping lanes and the trade relationship between China and the US. The suggestion stems from a months-long probe into possible national security thre…

Caricom states get tariff break

Barbados and other CARICOM countries are being spared the much-feared fallout from a United States (US) government plan to impose millions of dollars in fees on ships made in China.Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and CARICOM Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) chairman Gervase Warner confirmed yesterday that following weeks of intense and coordinated lobbying by regional governments, businesses, partners in the region and the US, the US Trade Rep…

CARICOM Private Sector Head hails US fee exemption for region amid China trade measures

Gervase Warner, the Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organisation (CPSO), has praised the recent determination by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to exempt Caribbean shipping from steep port fees targeting China-built vessels. Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organisation (CPSO), Gervase Warner The move, formalised in a USTR notice issued April 17, 2025, comes as part of broad…