We dont even make ships. This dumbass put fees on cargo ships from other countries.
These are fees that the consumer will pay at the checkout counter
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COSCO, China’s dominant shipping company, could pay $1.5 billion in fees next year, according to an estimate by HSBC.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times
By Peter Eavis
Oct. 14, 2025
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The Trump administration broadened its trade war with China on Tuesday, as it began imposing fees on Chinese ships docking at American ports.
The long-planned action is intended to counter China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and help revitalize the United States’ own shipbuilding industry, which has withered over the years.
China’s Ministry of Transport threatened retaliation on Friday, saying it planned to hit American vessels with fees when they docked in China. The shipping clash comes as trade relations between China and the United States are again wobbling. Last week, after China announced more stringent restrictions on rare earth minerals, President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on the country, before tempering his tone somewhat.
These are fees that the consumer will pay at the checkout counter

U.S. Starts Charging Chinese Ships to Dock at Its Ports
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.Listen to this article · 7:22 min Learn more
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COSCO, China’s dominant shipping company, could pay $1.5 billion in fees next year, according to an estimate by HSBC.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times
By Peter Eavis
Oct. 14, 2025
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The Trump administration broadened its trade war with China on Tuesday, as it began imposing fees on Chinese ships docking at American ports.
The long-planned action is intended to counter China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and help revitalize the United States’ own shipbuilding industry, which has withered over the years.
China’s Ministry of Transport threatened retaliation on Friday, saying it planned to hit American vessels with fees when they docked in China. The shipping clash comes as trade relations between China and the United States are again wobbling. Last week, after China announced more stringent restrictions on rare earth minerals, President Trump threatened to impose more tariffs on the country, before tempering his tone somewhat.





