US EditionChina hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talks
China will charge 400 yuan per net tonne on U.S. vessels docking at its ports starting October 14, with fees rising annually until 2028 as a retaliation to U.S. measures.
- China has imposed additional port fees on U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country, responding to the American government's planned port fees on Chinese ships, according to China's Ministry of Transport.
- The new fees will be 400 yuan per net ton per voyage, with increases until 2028, as stated by China's Ministry of Transport.
- China criticized U.S. port fees as discriminatory, claiming they harm China's shipping industry and disrupt international trade norms.
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DECRYPTAGE - In a climate of increasing tension between the two super-greats, the Middle Empire will impose penalties on container carriers from the United States.
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