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ARTICLE · 20 OCTOBER 2025

USTR Port Fee Implementation: What You Need To Know

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New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees on certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers...

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Highlights

  • New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees now apply to certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers calling at U.S. ports. The new fees took effect on Oct. 14, 2025.
  • This Holland & Knight alert provides an overview of the port fees, as well as key considerations and next steps for impacted parties.

New United States Trade Representative (USTR) port fees on certain Chinese-built vessels, vessels with Chinese owners or operators and foreign-built vehicle carriers calling at U.S. ports have officially gone into effect as of Oct. 14, 2025.

Background and Context

Originally announced on April 17, 2025, the USTR's new port fees are targeting vessels constructed in China and entering U.S. ports, as well as vessels owned or operated by Chinese vessel owners and operators. (See Holland & Knight's previous alert, "USTR Announces Streamlined Notice of Action to Counter Chinese

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