Overview
- China’s Ministry of Transport announced a one-year suspension of special port fees for vessels owned or operated by U.S. entities, effective Monday.
- The White House had earlier signaled a pause on its own special port fees for China-linked ships, with the halt taking effect Monday.
- China also suspended for one year its investigation into how U.S. Section 301 actions affect China’s shipping and shipbuilding sectors and related supply chains.
- Officials framed the steps as implementing consensus from recent China–U.S. economic talks in Kuala Lumpur tied to ongoing tariff negotiations.
- Shipping firms including Maersk and Xclusiv Shipbrokers welcomed the move as offering short-term stability, though broader tariff and export-control disputes remain unresolved.