USTR Section 301 Fees on China-Linked Vessels: Proposed Extension of Suspension
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On October 23, USTR filed a Federal Register notice proposing to extend its suspension of Section 301 fees on China-linked vessels until January 9, 2027; the suspension is currently set to lift on November 9. The filing states the proposed extension would allow further negotiation with China regarding the acts, policies and practices at issue in the investigation. Public comments are due October 30. USTR previously announced fees ranging from $18 per ton to $120 per container. The reports do not state the effective date of any extension beyond the proposed January 9, 2027 date, and the proposal is not a final action.
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- Supply Chain DiveUSTR proposes extending pause on Section 301 China-linked vessel fees to January 9, 2027
USTR is proposing to extend its suspension of Section 301 fees on China-linked vessels until January 9, 2027, according to an October 23 Federal Register filing; the suspension is currently set to lift on November 9. The filing says the proposed extension would allow for further negotiation with China regarding the acts, policies and practices at issue in the investigation. Public comments are due October 30. USTR previously announced fees ranging from $18 per ton to $120 per container, with an up-to-three-year exemption for vessel owners who ordered a new U.S.-built vessel.
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