US moves to extend China-linked ship port fee freeze to January 2027

The U.S. government is proposing to keep port fees targeting China-linked vessels on hold until January 9, 2027, giving Washington and Beijing more time to negotiate over China’s dominance of the global shipbuilding industry.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed extending the suspension of section 301 action targeting China-linked shipping for another two months to 9 January 2027, according to a USTR notice.

The USTR seeks to extend the current suspension of responsive actions for an additional two months to allow continued negotiations with China concerning the acts, policies, and practices at issue.

The existing pause is due to expire November 9, meaning the fees would remain suspended from 12:00 a.m. eastern time on November 10, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. eastern time on January 9, 2027, if the proposal is adopted.

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