Trade dispute: China's consistent fight against US tariffs

Unyielding Port Fees! China Fights the Tariff War to the Bitter End

2025-10-14 Source: dpa 1 min Reading Time

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China has reaffirmed its intention to fight the trade dispute with the USA to the end. The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing announced that it would not give in but remains open to negotiations.

US ships docked in China must pay port fees starting today. According to China, the tariff war between the two countries will be consistently continued if no changes occur.(Image: Freelin) — US ships docked in China must pay port fees starting today. According to China, the tariff war between the two countries will be consistently continued if no changes occur.
(Image: Freelin)

Beijing had previously made similar statements, asserting that the trade war would be fought through to the end. The reason for the latest remarks was the recent threat by US President Donald Trump to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China to the US starting November 1. China had previously announced further restrictions on the export of rare earths, which unfortunately will not only affect the US. According to reports, the Ministry of Commerce responded to a journalist's question regarding a statement by a US official about an apparently postponed phone call between government representatives of both countries. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer had told the television channel Fox News that China had not informed the US government about the new export controls on rare earths. They had wanted to talk, but China had postponed the call.

China Imposes Port Fees on US Ships

The export controls, in China's view, comply with the law and do not constitute an export ban. Applications that meet the requirements would also be approved. However, companies have long complained that the complicated application procedures take weeks and months—with no guarantee of final approval. In the ongoing trade dispute, port fees for US ships announced by China came into effect today. Exceptions apply to ships built in China or those docked there solely for repairs. This move by Beijing is in response to the parallel introduction of port fees by the US against Chinese ships. China also announced sanctions against five US subsidiaries of the South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean. The Ministry of Commerce further emphasized that the US wants to negotiate on the one hand but threatens new restrictions on the other. China is therefore calling on the government in Washington to correct its wrongful actions and demonstrate a serious willingness to negotiate.

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