TARIFF TRACKER
USTR proposes changes to Section 301 maritime fees and LNG vessel restrictions
USTR seeks comments on changing Annex III vessel fee coverage and the fee basis to net tons, and on removing an LNG export license suspension term retroactive to April 17, 2025. Comments are due July 7, 2025.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Replaced
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
China
COVERED GOODS
No HTS headings are listed. The notice proposes modifications to Section 301 maritime transport service fees and restrictions in Annex III and Annex IV, including Maritime Security Program coverage, net ton fee basis, LNG export license suspension, data reporting, and vessel owner or operator coverage.
EXCLUSIONS
Proposes targeted coverage for vessels in the Maritime Security Program. The underlying action provides suspension of the LNG vessel restriction for entities ordering and taking delivery of a U.S.-built vessel.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If you operate covered vessels or rely on LNG maritime transport, review the proposed Annex III and IV changes and submit comments in docket USTR-2025-0013 by July 7, 2025. Track any separate notice for ship-to-shore cranes and cargo handling equipment because this notice says those product modifications may be addressed separately.
SOURCES
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Countries: "China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce" (source)
Covered goods: "For Annex III: providing for a targeted coverage provision pertaining to vessels in the Maritime Security Program and changing the basis of the fee to net tons." (source)
Covered goods: "For Annex IV: eliminating the term providing for suspension of export licenses in paragraph (j), retroactive to April 17, 2025." (source)
Exclusions: "The action provides for suspension of the restriction for entities ordering and taking delivery of a U.S.-built vessel." (source)
Status: "The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to propose that it is appropriate to modify the action by:" (source)
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