US-China Port Fees to Be Suspended Amid Trade Talks
The United States and China have agreed to suspend costly fees on each other’s ships docking at their respective ports as negotiations continue on a new bilateral trade agreement.
Washington first announced the fees in April, a move the Trump administration said was aimed at reviving domestic shipbuilding. A U.S. investigation found that Beijing had leveraged unfair trade practices to achieve a dominant position in the global maritime sector.
The break in port fees, which had gone into effect Oct. 14, came as President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi...
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