OR China announced today that it would imposes ‘special’ port fees on US shipsThey reach its ports, retaliation for similar measures announced by the US in April.
These fees will begin to apply on Tuesday and relate to ships belonging to US companies, those who are chartered by US companies and those who have been built in the US or sailing under US flag, the Chinese Transport Ministry said in a statement.
US ships docked in China should pay 400 yuan (48 euros) per tonne of pure capacity. The amount will increase to 640 yuan (78 euros) from April, and will increase every year by 2028.
These “special port fees” will apply lump sums for each trip to China and not to any Chinese port on which the ship will be parked, and no more than five charges will be imposed a year, the ministry said.
This measure comes into force on the same day with a corresponding one adopted by the US authorities.
The US will impose additional port fees on ships built in China or operating Chinese companies and are mocking in the country.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport of China described Beijing’s decision “legitimate move to protect the legal rights and interests of Chinese shipping companies”.
“We call on the United States to correct their actions without delay and to end the irrational restrictions on the Chinese shipping industry,” he said.
Source :Skai
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