Trump Administration announces fees on Chinese ships that stuck to the US ports

Trump administration on Thursday announced charge On the Chinese vessels, after the investigation of the Biden-Trump administration’s trade representative, the Chinese actions, politicians and practices were unfounded and loaded or restricted by the US trade.

“Ships and delivery are vital for US economic security and free trade flow,” said US trade representative Jamison Grir. “The actions of the Trump administration will begin to abolish Chinese domination, refer to the threats for the US supply network and send a demand for ships built in the US.”

Ustr noted that China has greatly reached its domination through an increasingly aggressive and specific orientation to these sectors, strongly not sufficiently exposing US companies, workers and economics.

The tariffs will be charged once for the journey, not for the port, as suggested.

Proposal political Chinese shipbuilding industry had an unfair advantageIt would allow the US government to impose steep levies on Chinese ships arriving in the US ports. The initial proposal provided for the service for up to $ 1 million paying for each Chinese operators (such as COSCO). The initial proposal also states that for ocean carriers who do not belong to Chinese, with fleets containing Chinese vessels, the services fee will be up to $ 1.5 million for each call in the US.

Ustr acknowledged that this change was made from public comments for two days of hearings on fines in March, showing more than 300 trading groups and other stakeholders. Many warned the government in letters and in the testimony that the US was in No position to win the economic war This placed ocean carriers using Chinese vessels in the middle. Soon, the Chinese courts will submit 98% of the ocean commercial ships.

The owners of the vessel may be eligible for the release of the fee if they can provide evidence of the US shipbuilding order. The release of the fee will be based on a clean tonnage container equal or less than the ordered US vessel. “If the owner of the promising vessel does not accept the delivery of an American built vessel for three years, the fees will be paid immediately,” the statement reads.

Schedule schedule

In the first 180 days, the fees will be set to zero and understand different categories. All fees are based on a clean utensil. Container vessels can range from 50,000 to 220,000 tons.

Service fee on Chinese ship operators and ship owners:

• As of April 17, 2025, a fee of 0 dollars per clean tone for the arrival of the ship.
• As of October 14, 2025, a fee of $ 50 per clean tone for the ship’s arrival.
• As of April 17, 2026, the fee for $ 80 per pure tone for the arrival of the vessel.
• As of April 17, 2027, the $ 110 fee per pure tone for the ship’s arrival.
• As of April 17, 2028, a $ 140 fee for a clean tone for the ship’s arrival.

The fee will be charged up to five times a year for the ship. The register did not break the price for the container.

The cost of servicing on the operators of the vessel vessel is below.

• As of: April 17, 2025, a fee of 0 dollars for each container.
• As of October 14, 2025, the fee for $ 18 per ton ($ 120 per container)
• As of April 17, 2026, the fee for $ 23 per ton ($ 153 per container)
• As of April 17, 2027, the fee for $ 28 per pure tone ($ 195 per container)
• As of April 17, 2028, the fee for $ 33 per pure tone ($ 250 per container).

The fee will be charged up to five times a year for the ship.

Foreign car court tariffs will also be based on their capabilities. The fee will start from $ 150 per the equivalent unit of the car (CHP) for 180 days.

The second action phase will not begin within three years and will be focused on the trial of the SPG. USTR will restrict restrictions on the transport of SPG through foreign courts. These restrictions will increase gradually over 22 years.

Ocean carriers, when they provide evidence of an order in the US, built a vessel, fees or restrictions on the equivalent non -professional vessel stop up to three years. · ·

Tariffs on Chinese ships do not effectively cover large lakes and delivery to the Caribbean, delivery to the United States and the United States.

Infant exports, like coal or grain, will be released, as well as empty ships arriving at the desks.