China will start charging U.S. ships docking at its ports in a direct response to the Trump administration imposing the same fee on Chinese vessels entering U.S. shores.

The move comes a day after China ramped up restrictions on rare earths exports amid ongoing tensions with the U.S.

Confusion over looming port fee rules on China-built containerships has ocean carriers scrutinizing financing deals that could deem them to be Chinese entities.

HONG KONG: China has hit US-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding…

China will start charging U.S. ships docking at its ports in a direct response to the Trump administration imposing the same fee on Chinese vessels entering U.S. shores.