CSMS # 66494339 - UPDATE: Section 301 Vessel Fees

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CSMS # 66494339 - UPDATE: Section 301 Vessel Fees

Pursuant to Federal Register Notice (FRN) titled “Notice of Action and Proposed Action in Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance” published on April 17, 2025, with modifications published on June 12, 2025. Annexes I, II, and III establish new fees for vessels owned, operated, or built in China, and for all foreign-built vehicle carrier vessels. Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers, designated as vessel type 132 by the International Classification of Ships by Type (ICST) are exempt from fees in Annexes I, II, III.

Subject to the exemptions and special rules of each Annex, on or before the entry of the vessel at the first U.S. port or place from outside the Customs territory on a particular voyage, vessel operators must pay the applicable fee listed below.

The burden for determining if a vessel owes the fee is on the operator, NOT CBP.

The attached document outlines key information about these requirements.

Any questions regarding these requirements can be sent to OFO-MANIFESTBRANCH@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related CSMS: 66427144

UPDATE CSMS-301 Vessel Fees 100925.pdf

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