U.S. Ports Warn Crane Tariffs Will Stall Growth, Urge USTR to Reconsider
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is urging the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to abandon plans for a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore (STS) cranes—warning it would hinder port development and increase costs without delivering the intended boost to domestic manufacturing. Read also: