The US taught plans for the strikes of Chinese ships with a port

The Trump administration has presented its plan to introduce a port Chinese ships as it is trying to revive shipbuilding to the US and challenge China’s domination in the field.

The announcement of the US Trade Office (USTR) is less serious than in February swimming a plan to hit the courts made by China with payments up to $ 1.5 million for each US port they visited.

It states that the fees will start charged in 180 days and grow in the coming years.

There were concerns that the measures would further violate global trade amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

“China has greatly achieved its dominance goals, strongly insufficient US companies, US workers and economics,” the Ustr statement said.

Tariffs on the owners of Chinese ships and ship operators built in China will be based on the weight of their cargo, how many containers they carry, or the number of vehicles aboard.

For the affected mass vessels, the fee will be based on the weight of their cargo, while the charge for container ships will depend on how many containers carry the vessel.

According to measures, the fees of Chinese ship owners and operators initially charged $ 50 per tonne of cargo, which increases by $ 30 per ton each year over the next three years.

Chinese ship tariffs will start from $ 18 per tonne or $ 120 per container, as well as grow over the next three years.

Ships that do not work with the US will charge $ 150 per vehicle.

The fee will be applied once for traveling on affected ships and no more than six times a year.

Ustr also decided not to introduce the fees based on how many Chinese ships is in the fleet or on the basis of future orders on Chinese ships as proposed.

Empty courts who come to the US ports are also released to move volume exports such as coal or grain.

The Ustr said that the second phase of action will start in three years to prefer American ships that transport the eliminated natural gas (MPG). These restrictions will increase gradually over the next 22 years.

The announcement appeared when global trade is already violated by Trump’s trade tariffs, experts said.

Cargoes originally intended for ports to the US from China are instead forwarded to European ports, the trade group said.

Businesses warn that this will increase prices for US consumers.

Since his return to the White House, Trump has imposed taxes up to 145% on China. Other countries are facing the US tariff by 10% by July

This week, its administration stated that when new tariffs are added to existing, some Chinese goods may reach 245%.

According to Mark Promodion, the CEO of the Export Trade and International Trade Institute, these tariffs caused “significant kits” of ships, especially in the European Union, but also “significant congestion” in the ports of the UK.

He said he was coming to the UK.

“We saw a lot of sabotage ships from China, which were linked to the US, distracted and coming to the UK and the EU.”

In the first three months of 2025, Chinese imports in the UK increased by about 15% and in the EU by about 12%.

“This is a direct influence that President Trump does,” he said, adding that uncertainty and increased violations are pushing for consumers.

San Manders, president of the Flexport logistics firm, said that tariffs and strikes at the ports in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium in the first three months of the year were “killed” ports.

The congestion in the UK “especially serious in Felixstowe”, and in Continental Europe Rotterdam and Barcelona are “also quite serious”.

“I believe that if more cargo is sent to Europe, the search for new buyers who will rise even more, it can lead to greater congestion,” he said, “though the terminals will be opened more hours a day in the summer from the best weather.

He said the shippers are looking for new markets, but it may also be a splash in the US to try to use this 90-day window for the goods of some countries.

He said consumers will pay for tariffs in the United States, but European consumers will not see “great influence”.

Companies will also probably start remodeling their supply networks, he said.