U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees
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The general ratcheting down of trade war tensions between the U.S. and China following what President Trump called a \u201ctruly great meeting<\/a>\u201d with President Xi of China will see the U.S. suspend the implementation of port fees under its Section 301 investigation targeting China\u2019s maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries for one year. In response, China will correspondingly suspend the implementation of its countermeasures against the U.S. side for one year once the U.S. suspension takes effect, according to a spokesperson for China\u2019s Ministry of Commerce.<\/a><\/p>\n The news was welcomed by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) which released this statement:<\/p>\n \u201cICS welcomes the agreement that appears to have been made between President Trump of the \u201cThe reports of the U.S. agreement to suspend the Section 301 port fees on China\u2019s maritime, \u201cICS supports the ambition to increase U.S. shipbuilding capacity and to make the United States \u201cAt ICS we strongly advocate for the need for shipping to be able to move trade freely and The post U.S. and China to suspend tit-for-tat port fees<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
United States and President Xi Jinping of China. ICS has been involved in consultations with the
United States Trade Representative (USTR) since the beginning of the Section 301 <\/a>investigation,
and the government of China, and we look forward to receiving confirmation on these reports
and further details.<\/p>\n
logistics and shipbuilding industries by one year, and the agreed reciprocal suspension of
China\u2019s countermeasures targeting US linked ships, is a welcome and positive development.<\/p>\n
shipbuilding industry strong, as as additional commercial tonnage strengthens the global
maritime sector\u2019s efficiency and competitiveness. However, the port fees imposed by the USTR
on October 14, 2025, and subsequently by China as countermeasures to U.S. linked ships, has
already posed significant challenges and disruptions for the shipping industry and global trade.<\/p>\n
efficiently, and remain committed to working collaboratively with all administrations and
international partners to avoid any disruptions to the flow of global trade.\u201d<\/p>\n