Amid trade tensions with the United States, China on Tuesday announced new special port fees that will be effective on US ships arriving in Chinese ports. The special charges, according to China, have been imposed with the aim to “safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese shipping industry and enterprises while ensuring fair competition in international shipping.

China’s Ministry of Transport stated that ships subject to the special port fees also include those owned or operated by entities where US enterprises, organisations and individuals hold a direct or indirect stake of 25 per cent or more. It also includes the US-flagged and US-built vessels.

What are the port fees?

The Chinese Ministry, in a statement, outlined a phased escalation for the special port fees on

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