80% of China-US Container Shipping Could Be Impacted as Sea Freight Costs May Surge

The report emphasized that if implemented, these policies—proposed by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)—could significantly disrupt global shipping. Industry stakeholders, including shipowners and freight forwarders, told National Business Daily that while it is "too early" to gauge the full impact of the Section 301 investigation, logistics players have yet to formulate countermeasures. Nevertheless, industry experts have begun analyzing the proposals and providing recommendations to relevant associations.
One insider noted that the USTR’s proposed measures, if enacted, would impose substantial ripple effects across the global maritime sector, reshaping cost structures and trade dynamics.