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China Shipbuilding - Industry and Shippers Prepare for Tariffs

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Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. There is a Section 301 investigation prompted by domestic...more

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New China Shipbuilding Tariff - Comments Due Next Week

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Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more

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USTR Takes Action to Counter China's Dominance in Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors

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On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more

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USTR Proposes Port Fees and Cargo Preference Measures to Counter China's Maritime ‎Dominance

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Following a petition from five national labor unions seeking an investigation into China’s policies and practices aimed at dominating the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...more

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China Maritime Section 301 Investigation - Public Comments Due Next Week

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Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more

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The Battle of the Shipyards: USTR Proposals Would Require U.S.-Flagged and U.S.-Built Vessels, Impose Fees on Operators of Chinese...

On February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to: (i) require that exporters of U.S. goods use U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels for an increasing percentage of their exports;...more

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USTR Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and...

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its proposed actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”), in connection with its Investigation of China's Targeting of the...more

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Trump Administration Proposes Steep Fees On Chinese Shipping And Operators Of Chinese-Built Vessels

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Last Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) unveiled a proposal to impose heavy port fees on Chinese shipping operators and operators of Chinese-built vessels. The USTR announced this proposal pursuant to its...more

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