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US and China Extend Pause on Reciprocal Port Fees Into January

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US and China Extend Pause on Reciprocal Port Fees Into January

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) granted a two-month extension of its pause of Section 301 maritime fees on Chinese-built and -operated ships docking at American ports effective Monday.

The suspension pushes back the imposition of these fees to 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Jan. 9, 2027.

China matched the move Monday, extending its own suspension of special port fees on U.S.-linked vessels until Jan. 10, enabling both parties to avert a cliff that had been set to arrive Tuesday, at the end of the current one-year pause.

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The U.S. decision was filed on Monday at 8:45 a.m. and is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on Tuesday.

The extension also covers separate duties set to be placed on ship-to-shore cranes and other cargo-handling equipment. USTR said it received about 60 unique comments on the Oct. 26 proposal, and it extended all 178 Section 301 product exclusions through the new January expiration date.

China’s transport ministry made its announcement the same day the country’s customs tariff commission said an additional 24 percent tariff on U.S. goods will be suspended through Jan. 10. The additional 10 percent tariff remains in place.

Many U.S. shippers in support of a pause had warned of ramifications to American supply chains and businesses.

On Oct. S. apparel exports could decline 5 percent if any Section 301 measures or fees were levied on Chinese ships.


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