China extends suspension of US ship port charges until January

China will continue to suspend special port charges on US-linked ships until Jan. 10, 2027, the Ministry of Transport said on Nov. 9, as Beijing and Washington maintain a temporary truce amid an ongoing US-China trade dispute.

On its website, the ministry announced a two-month extension of the existing suspension that had been due to expire Nov. 9, saying the decision, with State Council approval, was made to implement the outcome of a recent round of China-US trade talks.

Beijing will also continue to suspend an investigation into the impact of US measures on the security and development interests of China’s shipping, shipbuilding and related industrial and supply chains over the same period, according to the announcement.

The latest Chinese extension came after the US Trade Representative proposed keeping its port charges against Chinese ships suspended for a further two months through Jan. 9, 2027.

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