China Just Hit the U.S. With Retaliatory Port Fees on Cargo Ships

Poll on new round of China-U.S. tariff confrontation

Since the China-U.S. economic and trade talks in Madrid in September, the U.S. has implemented a series of new restrictive measures against China, and China, in response, has taken necessary countermeasures to protect its legitimate rights and interests.

Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as new China port fees on U.S. ships kick in

China has slapped fees on U.S. ships for docking at its ports, in retaliation for similar charges imposed by Washington on Chinese ships.

DHT says its fleet has no US links after China’s new port fee move

(Reuters) -Oil tanker operator DHT Holdings said on Monday that its fleet does not fall under the scope of China’s new special port fees targeting U.S.-linked vessels. China has imposed fees on U.S. ships that visit its ports, effective October 14, as a countermeasure to U.S. port fees on China-linked ships. China’s move targets U.S. built, flagged and operated ships, as well as companies with 25% or more of their shares or board seats held by U…

China Just Hit the U.S. With Retaliatory Port Fees on Cargo Ships

The new fees on American-owned ships come ahead of trade talks between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

China begins charging port fees for US ships, exempts China-built ones

China has officially started collecting special port fees from U.S.-owned, operated, built, or flagged vessels on Tuesday but said Chinese-built ships would be exempted from the levies, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The details published by CCTV clarify the specific provisions on exemptions, including for ships built by China, empty ships entering Chinese shipyards for […] The post China begins charging port fees for US ships, exempts Chi…