China extends suspension of special port fees on US ships to January 2027

BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Transport on Monday announced it will continue to suspend the collection of special port fees on US ships and suspend its investigation into the impact on the security and development interests of the shipping and shipbuilding industries and related industrial and supply chains until Jan 10, 2027.

The decision, approved by the State Council, implements the outcomes of the eighth round of China-US economic and trade consultations, according to an announcement released by the ministry.

The suspension involves three documents released in 2025, namely the ministry's announcement on collecting special port fees from US ships, the related implementation measures issued by the ministry's general office, and the ministry's announcement on launching the investigation.

China first announced a one-year suspension of the special port fees and the probe on Nov 10, 2025, in line with the consensus reached during China-US economic and trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The move then was synchronized with the US side's suspension of the final measures of its Section 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.