Trump may delay or amend the proposed fee on Chinese-made ships entering American ports: report

News Week reported that the Trump administration is rethinking its plan to impose parked ports on ships associated with China.
The proposal introduced by the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) in February was part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce dependence on Chinese-made ships. But critics warned that it helps in causing more damage to the US economy.
Proposed fee – $ 3 million per port call – will apply to ships built in China or operate by Chinese companies. During the public hearing, several business representatives said that it can disrupt the supply chains and increase costs, as many global ships have relations with China. He also stated that it would take many years to change these ships, as there has been a rapid decline in American ship manufacturing – from 70 ships in a year to only five in a year.

Sources told Reuters that the administration is now looking at the options. These include delaying rollouts and using a variable fee system, such as charging depending on the size of the ship or the percentage of sugar-made vessels in a fleet.
Business representative Jaimison Greer said on Tuesday that the agency was carefully reviewing the public response. He told the Senate Finance Committee, “We want to promote ship construction at home without harming our economy.”
It comes as new plans as America Tariff on sugar importsStarting on Wednesday. In response, China has announced its own 34% tariff on American goods, increasing trade tension between the two countries.