对等反制！中方将对美船舶收特别港务费

中国交通运输部10日宣布，自10月14日起，将对美国船舶按航次收取港口费用。交通运输部新闻发言人10日就这一措施答记者问时提到，今年4月，美国贸易代表办公室宣布对中国海事、物流和造船领域301调查最终措施。这是中方维护中国海运企业合法权益的正当举措，敦促美方立即纠正错误做法，停止对中国海运业的无理打压。

根据交通运输部的公告，收取船舶特别港务费的对象包括美国企业、其他组织和个人拥有或运营的船舶；美国企业、其他组织和个人直接或间接持有25%及以上股权（表决权、董事会席位）的企业、其他组织拥有或运营的船舶；悬挂美国旗或在美建造的船舶。收取费用将分阶段实施：今年10月14日起按每净吨400元计收，2026年4月17日起调整为每净吨640元，2027年4月17日起提至每净吨880元，2028年4月17日起进一步增至每净吨1120元；船舶同一航次挂靠多个中国港口仅在首个港口缴费，同一船舶一年内收费不超过5个航次。

路透社10日援引分析师的预估称，中方措施生效后，一艘载有超过1万个集装箱的美国船舶，将被征收的费用可能高达100万美元，并且在2028年前每年都可能上涨。

外媒在报道这则消息时纷纷提到，美国针对中国船舶加收港口服务费的措施也将于10月14日生效。中国交通运输部发言人10日表示，美国的做法罔顾事实，充分暴露出其单边主义、保护主义本质，具有明显的歧视性色彩，严重损害中国海运业的正当利益，严重扰乱全球供应链稳定，严重破坏国际经贸秩序。中方将对美国错误做法依法坚决采取反制措施，推动构建公平正义的国际海运市场秩序，维护国际物流供应链安全稳定。

中央财经大学国际经济与贸易学院副教授刘春生10日在接受《环球时报》记者采访时表示，中方对美国船舶加收特别港务费，是对美方歧视性港口费的对等反制。这一措施依据中国国内法规和国际法对等原则，旨在维护自身海运业的正当权益，其正当性源于美方率先采取的单边保护主义行动。此举是对美方错误行为的必要回应。

信息来源：环球时报

译文：

Equivalent countermeasures! China will charge special port fees to US ships

The Chinese Ministry of Transport announced on the 10th that starting from October 14th, port fees will be charged to American ships based on their voyage. On the 10th, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport mentioned in response to a reporter's question about this measure that in April of this year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the final measures for the 301 investigation into China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. This is a legitimate measure taken by China to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese shipping companies, urging the US to immediately correct its erroneous practices and stop unreasonable suppression of China's shipping industry.

According to the announcement of the Ministry of Transport, the recipients of special port charges for ships include ships owned or operated by American companies, other organizations, and individuals; Ships owned or operated by American companies, other organizations, and individuals who directly or indirectly hold 25% or more of the equity (voting rights, board seats); Ships flying the American flag or built in the United States. The fee will be implemented in stages: starting from October 14th this year, it will be charged at 400 yuan per net ton, adjusted to 640 yuan per net ton from April 17th, 2026, raised to 880 yuan per net ton from April 17th, 2027, and further increased to 1120 yuan per net ton from April 17th, 2028; Multiple Chinese ports on the same voyage will only be charged at the first port, and the same vessel will not be charged for more than 5 voyages within a year.

Reuters reported on the 10th, citing analysts' estimates, that after China's measures take effect, a US ship carrying over 10000 containers may face fees of up to $1 million, which could increase annually until 2028.

When foreign media reported on this news, they mentioned that the measures taken by the United States to impose port service fees on Chinese ships will also take effect on October 14th. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Transport stated on the 10th that the United States' actions disregard facts, fully expose its unilateralism and protectionist nature, have obvious discriminatory colors, seriously damage the legitimate interests of China's maritime industry, seriously disrupt global supply chain stability, and seriously undermine the international economic and trade order. China will take resolute countermeasures against the erroneous practices of the United States in accordance with the law, promote the construction of a fair and just international maritime market order, and maintain the security and stability of the international logistics supply chain.

Associate Professor Liu Chunsheng from the School of International Economics and Trade at Central University of Finance and Economics stated in an interview with Global Times on the 10th that China's imposition of special port fees on US ships is a reciprocal countermeasure to the discriminatory port fees imposed by the US. This measure is based on the principle of reciprocity between China's domestic regulations and international law, aimed at safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of its own maritime industry, and its legitimacy stems from the unilateral protectionist actions taken by the United States. This is a necessary response to the erroneous behavior of the United States.

Information source: Global Times