The Trump administration’s proposed steep fees on Chinese-built commercial vessels has the potential to strain cross-border trade between Mexico and the U.S.
Under the proposal announced Friday by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), ships constructed in China would face fees of up to $1.5 million per U.S. port call. Vessel operators with a Chinese-built ship in their fleet could be charged $500,000 per ship per call.
Jordan Dewart, president of Redwood Mexico, said shippers diverting...
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