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US Reveals New Port Fees Targeting Chinese Ships in Mounting Trade Dispute

Somto NwanoluebySomto Nwanolue
April 18, 2025
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US Reveals New Port Fees Targeting Chinese Ships in Mounting Trade Dispute
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The Trump administration has announced sweeping port fees specifically targeting Chinese-built vessels and operators, marking the latest escalation in the ongoing US-China trade conflict.

According to the US Trade Representative (USTR), the new charges—set to take effect within six months—aim to counter China’s dominance in global shipbuilding while revitalizing American maritime industries.

The move comes alongside existing tariffs of up to 245% on select Chinese goods, creating what experts warn could be a perfect storm for global trade disruptions.

US Reveals New Port Fees Targeting Chinese Ships in Mounting Trade Dispute

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  • Fee Structure Breakdown: How Chinese Ships Will Be Affected
  • Industry Backlash and Economic Fallout
  • What’s Next for Global Shipping?

Fee Structure Breakdown: How Chinese Ships Will Be Affected

Under the finalized plan, Chinese vessel operators will face $50 per ton for bulk carriers (increasing by $30 annually), $120 per container for Chinese-built ships (rising yearly), $150 per vehicle for non-US car carriers, five-visit annual cap on fee applications per vessel

Notably, the USTR exempted empty cargo ships, intra-US coastal traders, and Great Lakes traffic from the new rules—concessions absent from February’s more aggressive $1.5 million-per-visit proposal.

A second phase launching in 2028 will impose escalating fees to privilege US-built LNG carriers through 2050.
The maritime tariffs are already diverting Asia-US cargo flows, with UK and EU ports absorbing a 12-15% surge in Chinese imports during Q1 2025.

“We’re seeing ships destined for Los Angeles now docking in Rotterdam,” reported Marco Forgione of the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade. This logistical reshuffling has caused severe congestion at European hubs while threatening higher consumer prices stateside.

Industry Backlash and Economic Fallout

Trade groups condemn the measures as counterproductive, arguing that redirected shipments increase transatlantic shipping costs, supply chain delays could spike US retail prices by year-end, China may retaliate against US agricultural exports, the USTR maintains the fees will “rebalance decades of unfair competition,” citing China’s state-subsidized shipbuilding advantage.

However, analysts note the policy fails to address America’s dwindling commercial shipyard capacity—a key obstacle to domestic industry revival.

With the US and China now waging parallel trade wars across tariffs, semiconductors, and maritime access, the new fees risk accelerating the decoupling of US-China supply chains, pushing Beijing toward alternative markets in Global South, straining relations with EU allies overwhelmed by trade diversions.

As the 180-day implementation clock starts ticking, all eyes turn to China’s Commerce Ministry for its response—and whether retaliatory port restrictions on US goods may follow.

What’s Next for Global Shipping?

The coming months will test whether Trump’s maritime gambit can really incentivize US shipbuilding reinvestment , withstand legal challenges at the WTO and avoid catastrophic inflation in election year.

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Somto Nwanolue is a news writer with a keen eye for spotting trending news and crafting engaging stories. Her interests includes beauty, lifestyle and fashion. Her life’s passion is to bring information to the right audience in written medium

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