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USTR: New Section 301 Fees Imposed on Chinese-Owned, Operated, and Built Vessels, Plus All Foreign Vehicle Carriers
USTR: New Section 301 Fees Imposed on Chinese-Owned, Operated, and Built Vessels, Plus All Foreign Vehicle Carriers
October 11, 2025/
There are new Section 301 fees for vessels owned, operated, or built in China, and for all foreign-built vehicle carrier vessels.
The burden for determining if a vessel owes the fee is on the operator, NOT CBP. Fees must be paid through pay.gov.
Annex 1: Effective as of October 14, 2025, a fee in the amount of $50 per net ton for an arriving vessel owned or operated by a Chinese entity
Annex 2: Effective as of October 14, 2025, the higher of a fee in the amount of $18 per net ton, or $120 for each container discharged, from an arriving Chinese built vessel
Annex 3: Effective as of October 14, 2025, a fee in the amount of $14 per net ton for an arriving vessel classified as a vehicle carrier or roll-on/roll-off vessel.
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