Port cranes removed from US-China tariffs list

While the US government imposed a further US$200bn in trade tariffs on Chinese products, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) was pleased to see port cranes were removed from the list.

Previously, at the US Trade Representative (USTR), the AAPA urged that the multi-million-dollar cranes that the US ports have on order and are considering purchasing from Chinese factories be exempt from tariffs.

Listed under line 8246.19 Harmonised Tariff of the US (HTSUS), port cranes have now been removed from the list and so these large cranes will not be subject to the newly announced tariffs.