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Coverage dated October 9, 2025

China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talks

Headline from WHEC Rochester

China has hit American-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees. The announcement was made by China's Ministry of Transport on Friday. The new port fees are in response to Washington's planned port fees on Chinese ships. The fees are set to take effect on Oct. 14.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    China hits US ships with retaliatory port fees before trade talks (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    China has hit American-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees. The announcement was made by China's Ministry of Transport on Friday. The new port fees are in response to Washington's planned port fees on Chinese ships. The fees are set to take effect on Oct. 14.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Trade war deepens the U.S. and China duel with port fee plans (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    China has hit American-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees

  3. CBS News

    China imposes retaliatory port fees on American-owned ships docking in country (opens CBS News)

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    The tit-for-tat port fees come before expected trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

  4. UPI

    China plans reciprocal ship fees on U.S. vessels entering Chinese ports (opens UPI)

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    China will start charging U.S. ships docking at its ports in a direct response to the Trump administration imposing the same fee on Chinese vessels entering U.S. shores.

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