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Newly proposed tariffs and restrictions on China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding practices were issued on April 17, 2025. The United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) Section 301 investigation found China holds...more
The Notice also proposes new tariffs on Chinese origin ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and cranes and parts containing Chinese components. Interested parties may submit comments in response to these proposed measures before May...more
USTR’s actions target China’s vessel operators, Chinese-built ships, Chinese cargo-handling equipment, LNG export vessels, and vehicle carriers. Chinese-operated ships and Chinese-built ships owned by non-Chinese vessel...more
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a final notice of action for its Section 301 investigation on "China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for...more
On April 9, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (the “EO”) entitled Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. The EO directs the creation of a comprehensive Maritime Action Plan aimed at revitalizing U.S. maritime...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a notice of action on fees for operators of Chinese-built ships and vessel owners and operators of China after it issued a proposed notice with fees and restrictions on maritime...more
On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) released a revised proposal implementing service fees on Chinese vessel operators and owners, as well as operators of Chinese-built vessels, following a set of...more
On April 17, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced proposed trade actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Trade Act) to counteract China’s systemic dominance in the maritime,...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on April 17, 2025, announced its long-awaited final proposed measures to combat China's dominance in the maritime sector by imposing fees on Chinese-linked ships. Public criticism of...more
On April 17, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued its final notice of action in its investigation into China’s unfair practices affecting the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors. According...more
On March 4, President Donald Trump delivered his first joint address to Congress to discuss his achievements at the start of his second administration, his campaign promises and forward-looking policy goals. During the...more
On April 9, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” launching a Maritime Action Plan (MAP) to bolster the U.S. maritime industry and workforce. The executive...more
A much-anticipated executive order (EO), "Restoring America's Maritime Dominance," issued on April 9, 2025, follows President Donald Trump's comments during his March 4, 2025, joint address to Congress, during which he vowed...more
Following a petition from five national labor unions seeking an investigation into China’s policies and practices aimed at dominating the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)...more
Domestic U.S. shipping interests are closely monitoring a United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) proposal for import and export trades involving Chinese vessels. The proposal’s extraordinary service fees and restrictions...more
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a proposal to: (i) require that exporters of U.S. goods use U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels for an increasing percentage of their exports;...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its proposed actions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”), in connection with its Investigation of China's Targeting of the...more
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) made a determination on Jan. 20, 2025, that China's targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce and...more
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has proposed Section 301 actions that seek to counteract practices in the Chinese shipbuilding industry that the USTR believes burden or restrict U.S. commerce. Under Section...more
Last Friday, the U.S. Trade Representative (the “USTR”) unveiled a proposal to impose heavy port fees on Chinese shipping operators and operators of Chinese-built vessels. The USTR announced this proposal pursuant to its...more
This advisory alert is part of an ongoing series from Venable regarding noteworthy developments in trade laws expected in 2025....more
On March 14, 2024, the National Agency of Waterway Transportation (Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários, “ANTAQ”) held Public Hearing No. 02/2024-ANTAQ. The aim of the hearing was to obtain feedback and suggestions to...more
The Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) issued a Final Rule in FMC Docket No. 21-03 amending its Carrier Automated Tariffs regulations under 46 CFR Part 520, effective on February 1, 2024. (89 FR 25). The amendments aim to...more
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has granted special permission to ocean carriers to immediately increase the rates on containers that are being rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa or are retaining feeder...more
The Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) newly revised tariff regulations will be effective February 1, 2024. These rule changes will somewhat significantly change day-to-day practices for both vessel operating common carriers...more