The United States is scaling back its plan to charge Chinese ships millions of dollars in fees in U.S. ports. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office zeroed out these fees for the first 180 days. After that, the fees will be based on net tonnage. Ag groups, including the National Grain and Feed Association and National Association of Wheat Growers, asked for the change. They said the high fees would put U.S. agriculture at a competitive disadvantage in global markets.
