US EditionChina Curbs Fentanyl Chemical Exports After Trump Deal
The suspension ends costly fees that disrupted shipping schedules and trade; China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products, easing tensions, officials said.
- On November 10, 2025, the United States and China paused reciprocal ship fees and the USTR suspended its Section 301 probe for one year, providing a 12-month reprieve on $3.2 billion in fees.
- The Section 301 probe targeted China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, prompting tariffs and fees that disrupted vessel schedules and raised freight costs.
- Data show Chinese shipyards captured 53% of global orders in 2025, while Scott Bessent said `Chinese shipbuilders have seen substantial diminution or decreases in their order books`, and High-Trend International Group reported immediate benefits.
- The suspension is expected to reduce shipping costs, improve cash-flow stability and strengthen investor confidence, while the probe and port-fee suspensions were shelved until Nov. 9, 2026.
- The deal also included measures on Beijing adding 13 fentanyl precursors to controlled exports for North America, while Washington cut a related tariff from 20% to 10% and lifted bans on gallium, germanium and antimony.
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China says it’s cracking down on fentanyl trade to US after Trump deal
China says it has added more than a dozen fentanyl precursor chemicals to its export control list as it appears to crack down on the flow of illicit drugs following a deal with President Trump earlier this month.
China, US announce suspension of port fees, shipping probes
The US and China on Monday successively announced a one-year suspension of port fees on each other’s vessels and a parallel halt to related investigations in the shipping and shipbuilding sectors, marking the latest step in implementing the consensus reached at the recent bilateral economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
China suspends port fees on US-linked ships for a year
China suspended for one year port fees levied on U.S.-linked vessels, its transport ministry said on Monday, after Washington announced a similar pause on punitive actions against China's shipping and shipbuilding sectors.
China drops retaliatory port fees on US ships as Trump lowers tariff
China paused its retaliatory port fees on ships linked to the United States for one year, starting Monday, after the Trump administration did the same for Chinese ships, suggesting trade tensions are easing. The move comes as President Donald Trump lowered his fentanyl-related tariffs on China, effective Monday, following successful trade talks between the world’s two largest economies. The 10% baseline tariff will remain in effect during the on…
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China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs
China says it's making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl after President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping negotiated steps to ease a trade war.
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