China shipowners group says US port fee proposal breaks WTO rules, US law – Reuters
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The China Shipowners’ Association opposes a U.S. proposal to slap hefty port entry fees on ocean cargo carriers that own or have ordered vessels from China, saying it violates international rules and U.S. laws, according to a statement seen by Reuters on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration aims to partially pay for an American shipbuilding comeback with those fees, according to a draft executive order seen by Reuters.
The CSA’s members include China’s COSCO Shipping, which is expected to be among the hardest hit by the fees proposed by the U.S. trade representative as part of that agency’s investigation into China’s growing domination of global shipping.
In a comment filed on the USTR site, CSA called the agency’s proposed actions discriminatory and said they violate World Trade Organization rules as well as WTO dispute settlement rulings.
The USTR’s move also violates the 2003 Sino-U.S. Maritime Agreement, CSA said, adding that it violates U.S. laws and rules.
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