Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. The editors of Singapore, the Wall Street Journal 1 min, read 10 Oct 2025, 04:28 IST vessels with 25% or more of their shares owned by US entities, as well as those flying the US flag, will also be subject to the special port fee, the China’s transport ministry said. Summary China’s Transport Ministry said on Friday that the fees would be collected on vessels owned by American businesses, organizations or individuals. China plans to impose a special ports fee on US vessels at Chinese ports, in retaliation for the Trump administration’s move to charges on Chinese ships. The China’s transport ministry said on Friday that the fees will be raised on vessels owned by US businesses, organizations or individuals. Vessels with 25% or more of their shares owned by US entities, as well as those flying on the US flag, will also be subject to the special port fee, he added. These vessels docking at Chinese ports will be charged from October 14, 400 yuan or $ 56 per net ton. The rate will rise from April 17, 2027 and 1.120 Yuan from April 17, 2028 to 640 Yuan per net, according to the ministry. For vessels calling in the same journey at various Chinese ports, the special port fee will only be collected at the first port, and each vessel will be subject to the special port fees for a maximum of five trips per year. The latest move by Beijing came in response to the Trump administration’s decision to impose similar fees, which is built, owned or operated by Chinese entities, $ 80 per net ton to the US non-Chinese operators of Chinese built ships, will face higher rates, either $ 23 per net ton or $ 154 per 20-foot equivalent unit. The China Transport Ministry said the US move violates the international trade principles and the maritime agreement in China-us, which severely disrupts the maritime trade between the two countries. Write to Singapore editors at singaporeeeditors@dowjones.com, catch all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on live currency. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. More Topics #Trade War Read Next Story
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