China Retaliates Against US Port Fees With Additional Charges on American Ships

Washington’s port fee decision follows an investigation that found Beijing’s dominance in the maritime industry is ‘unreasonable.’

Container ships berthed at a port in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, on Sept. 24, 2025. -/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese communist regime has announced plans to charge U.S. ships docking at Chinese ports, in retaliation against Washington’s upcoming port fees targeting vessels built in China.

Ships owned or operated by U.S. entities and individuals, as well as vessels built in the United States and flying the American flag, will be subject to these new port fees, China’s transport ministry said in a notice on Oct. 10.