Foreign media: From October 14, China and the United States have started to impose port surcharges on each other, bringing new uncertainty and turbulence to the global shipping industry.
Analysts pointed out that China also announced detailed regulations, exempting ships built in China and empty ships coming for repairs in China, to reduce the impact. As China is a major importer of energy and grain, this move will mainly affect tankers and dry bulk shipping, which may cause price fluctuations in the short term, while the US surcharge is more likely to impact container shipping. China's new regulations target ships built, registered, owned or operated in the United States, as well as ships owned or operated by companies where US individuals or enterprises hold more than 25% of shares, voting rights, or board seats.
Industry estimates suggest that a significant proportion of the global fleet will be affected. China stated that if the United States cancels the relevant fees, it will also revoke them simultaneously. This shows that China has retained flexible space for subsequent negotiations.
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