New Port Fees Latest Move in US-China Trade Tensions

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China announced new port fees on American ships set to go into effect the same day as US port fees on Chinese ships, part of the latest tit-for-tat in trade tensions between the two countries.

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00:00China has announced it will begin charging additional port fees for U.S.-owned, operated,

00:06built or flagged ships starting Tuesday.

00:09The tit-for-tat move follows U.S.-imposed fees on Chinese ships docking at U.S. ports

00:14that go into effect that same day.

00:16Both sides have laid out roadmaps where fees would increase until April of 2028.

00:20It's the latest escalation in trade tensions between the two countries, including new Chinese

00:25export controls on rare earths and a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to impose

00:29additional 100% tariffs on Chinese goods.

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