WSC Submission to USTR on Annex III Proposed Modifications of Action Pursuant to the Section 301 Investigation

The World Shipping Council (WSC) is the primary trade association representing the international liner shipping industry, which includes the transportation of vehicles and heavy machinery in specialized vehicle carrier vessels. While WSC appreciates the opportunity to comment on these proposed modifications, WSC urges the USTR to open the full Annex III docket for comment, not just USTR’s proposed modifications put forward in its June 6, 2025, Notice of Proposed Modification of Action in Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. In light of the narrow nature of USTR’s request for comments, WSC focuses its comments below on concerns regarding the proposed modifications in Annex III. However, WSC begins by highlighting briefly why Annex III should be withdrawn in its entirety, and why modifications, though desirable, can only mitigate its harm.

Read WSC’s submission here.