Concluding its Section 301 Investigation into “China’s Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors,” the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued an updated notice of action on April 17. USTR initially issued a proposed action to impose fees on Chinese vessels in the amount of $1 million or $1.5 million per port call. USTR issued the updated notice following President Donald Trump’s April 9 Executive Order 14269, “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” (90 Fed. Reg. 15635).

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