Germany could gain from planned U.S. port fees on China-built ships, DIW says

The U.S. will start charging port fees from November on ships built in China (fees apply based on where a vessel was built, not what it carries) to curb China's shipbuilding dominance.
A DIW study says Germany could actually gain — about a 2% rise in exports to the U.S. — because its fleets use fewer Chinese-built ships, while U.S. trade would dip slightly.
The measures would create clear winners and losers: South Korea may gain, while countries like Finland, Denmark, Poland and several emerging exporters (e.g., Costa Rica, Vietnam, Pakistan) could see big drops in U.S.-bound exports.