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Shipping, port officials say fees on Chinese-built ships would cost jobs

Shipping, port officials say fees on Chinese-built ships would cost jobs

Great Lakes shipping officials are pushing back on the Trump administration’s proposed port fee on Chinese-built ships, arguing the move could lead to less cargo moving through U.S. ports and threaten domestic port jobs.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative last month proposed charging stacking fees of up to $3 million every time a Chinese-built ship stops at a U.S. port, regardless of what country’s flag it sails under or where the cargo originated or is destined.

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 March 27, 2025