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A letter sent this week to Jamieson Greer, Ambassador for the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) by more than 300 industry associations, representing various sectors, including transportation and logistics providers, manufacturers, importers, exporters and retailers, among others, called on the USTR to not move forward with its proposals regarding the Section 301 investigation focused on China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.
The organizations explained that, while they do support scrutiny of China’s efforts to dominate the maritime industry, “USTR’s proposed actions will not deter China’s broader maritime ambitions and will instead directly hurt American businesses and consumers.”
In terms of the impact, they pointed to how the USTR’s proposed fees would increase shipping costs, both containerized and non-containerized, by at least 25%, while adding around $30 billion in annual costs on U.S. businesses and farmers. That would result in higher costs for U.S. consumers and undermine the competitiveness of many U.S. exports, which would result in export revenue declines, and it would raise the U.S. trade deficit.
Read more in an article from Logistics Management.
