[ Trade War SITREP ] New PORT FEES targeting ONLY CHINA - to deliberately boost US Shipbuilding...

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) introduced a new maritime fee structure in April 2025 to counter China’s dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors while promoting U.S. shipbuilding.

The initiative stems from a Section 301 investigation, prompted by five U.S. labor unions in March 2024, which concluded that China’s state subsidies and policies unfairly bolster its maritime industry, capturing over 50% of global shipbuilding by 2023.

The revised fee structure was announced on April 17, 2025, with implementation set for October 2025.

Source:
- https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ustr-section-301-actions-new-maritime-fee-structure-against-china/
- https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2025/april/ustr-section-301-action-chinas-targeting-maritime-logistics-and-shipbuilding-sectors-dominance

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