In view of the application from 14 October of additional tariffs for port services provided in the USA to the maritime transport carried out by Chinese operators and shipowners and by operators using Chinese-built vessels, with amounts ranging from were made official last April by the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( of 18 April 2025), China's container shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines has reassured its customers about the maintaining the competitiveness of its services with the USA.

The Chinese carrier specified that, despite the fees for port services in the U.S. may present some challenges continues to be confident in its ability to to ensure stable reliable services in the United States. COSCO Shipping Lines has specified that, at the same time, it is strengthening its product portfolio to meet the needs of the US market that are constantly evolving. "We - assured the Chinese company in a note - we will keep freight and in parallel with related policies in line with the with market conditions."