TP Trade Topic China and the US Seek Trade Stability, but Port Fees and Ship Taxes Keep Rising
Lewis Hu
Trans Pacific Trade Lane Manager
Apr 3, 2026
Even as the US and China charged each other new fees on ships, their top economic officials met for more than six hours of serious talks on March 15–16 in Paris. This was the 6th round of their bilateral economic discussions, held at the OECD headquarters.