The U.S. government has announced new vessel fees under the ongoing Section 301 action into China\u2019s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. Effective October 14, 2025, these fees apply to vessels that are owned, operated, or built in China, as well as to all foreign-built vehicle carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measures, outlined in the Federal Register Notice<\/em> of April 17, 2025<\/a> (as modified June 12, 2025<\/a>), mark a significant escalation in U.S. trade actions targeting China\u2019s maritime and logistics industries. The fees are intended to counter what the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has described as \u201cunfair Chinese policies and practices\u201d in the global shipbuilding and shipping markets. Under the final rules, vessel operators\u2014not U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\u2014are responsible for determining whether the fee applies and for ensuring timely payment. Operators who fail to provide proof of payment before arrival risk denial of lading or unlading operations, and clearance may be withheld until payment can be verified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is strongly recommended by CBP that payments be made at least three business days before vessel arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following fees apply under each Annex:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tankers (vessel type 132) are exempt from these fees.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fees must be paid electronically via the Department of the Treasury\u2019s Pay.gov portal using the Section 301 Fee Payment Form. Payments will not be accepted at the port of entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The form will require vessel and voyage details, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once submitted, Pay.gov will generate a payment confirmation transmitted to CBP\u2019s Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS). If VECS cannot automatically match the payment, operators may present the confirmation email as proof of payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Operators using VECS should review and confirm all entry details and promptly update any changes. Paper filings must be manually reviewed for compliance with the applicable Annex requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As new tariff regulations continue to evolve, navigating these changes requires experienced legal counsel. At Liang + Mooney, PLLC, our seasoned tariff lawyers can answer your questions and concerns with sophisticated legal solutions.\u00a0 If you seek strategic counsel and insight into which tariffs apply to your operations, we invite you to Cont\u00e1ctenos<\/a> to schedule a consultation. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. government has announced new vessel fees under the ongoing Section 301 action into China\u2019s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. Effective October 14, 2025, these fees apply to vessels that are owned, operated, or built in China, as well as to all foreign-built vehicle carriers. These measures, outlined in the Federal Register Notice of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":8329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8945"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8946,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8945\/revisions\/8946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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