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Category: Section 301

  • U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees

    U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees The general ratcheting down of trade war tensions between the U.S. and China following what President Trump called a “truly great meeting” with President Xi of China will see the U.S. suspend the implementation of port fees under its Section 301 investigation targeting China’s maritime, logistics and…

  • Bentzel: Tariffs on Chinese-made port equipment should be reinvested in U.S. maritime

    Bentzel: Tariffs on Chinese-made port equipment should be reinvested in U.S. maritime The U.S. has now started charging Section 301 port fees on Chinese built ships (with China imposing tit-for-tat measures in reponse). While most attention has centered on those fees, the latest proposed modifications to the Section 301 action include imposing tariffs of 100%…

  • Hanwha Ocean U.S. subsidiaries hit by Chinese sanctions

    Hanwha Ocean U.S. subsidiaries hit by Chinese sanctions Five U.S. subsidiaries of Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, including Hanwha Philly Shipyard, have been sanctioned by China as part of its response to the U.S. port fees on Chinese owned and built ships imposed under the Section 301 targeted action announced by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer…

  • USTR could ease some Section 301 measures on Chinese maritime dominance

    USTR could ease some Section 301 measures on Chinese maritime dominance The U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR) announcement that it would take sweeping measures under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, began a process that included taking into account public comments on its proposed actions. USTR reveals fee scales, timing for Section 301…

  • USTR reveals fee scales, timing for Section 301 action on China

    USTR reveals fee scales, timing for Section 301 action on China In a long-expected move, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17 took Section 301 “targeted action to restore American shipbuilding and address China’s unreasonable acts, policies, and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.” The Section 301 provisions of the Trade…

  • USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports

    USTR proposes massive port fees on Chinese-built ships entering U.S. ports Operators of Chinese built ships could face a service fee of up $1.5 million for each U.S. port call. As we reported earlier, in response to a petition filed by U.S. unions back in March 2024, then U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai…