Notice of Modification and Proposed Modification of Section 301 Action: China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance
USTR noticeTariff raisedFederal Register 25/10/16Open the original
Summary
USTR modifies the Section 301 action on China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors and imposes additional duties. From November 9, 2025, 100% duties apply to STS cranes and certain cargo handling equipment, while the LNG shipment license-suspension provision is removed and some vessel operators are exempted.
By industry
- Tariffs & Reshoring1 trading day−2.1%p15 stocks5 trading days−3.0%p15 stocks20 trading days−0.2%p15 stocks
“imposing additional duties of 100 percent on ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and duties of 100 percent on certain cargo handling equipment of China”
- Shipbuilding & MASGA1 trading day−0.2%p15 stocks5 trading days−0.9%p15 stocks20 trading days−1.9%p15 stocks
“China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance”
Day by day after the announcement
| Day | Tariffs & Reshoring stocks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 25/10/15 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25/10/16 | −2.9% | −0.8% |
| 25/10/17 | −3.1% | −0.0% |
| 25/10/20 | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| 25/10/21 | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| 25/10/22 | −2.6% | +0.4% |
| 25/10/23 | +2.6% | +1.0% |
| 25/10/24 | +3.5% | +1.8% |
| 25/10/27 | +4.4% | +3.1% |
| 25/10/28 | +5.6% | +3.3% |
| 25/10/29 | +5.4% | +3.2% |
| 25/10/30 | +3.2% | +2.8% |
| 25/10/31 | +3.5% | +2.5% |
| 25/11/03 | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| 25/11/04 | −0.7% | +1.5% |
| 25/11/05 | +0.7% | +1.9% |
| 25/11/06 | −0.4% | +1.0% |
| 25/11/07 | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| 25/11/10 | +1.3% | +2.5% |
| 25/11/11 | −0.5% | +2.7% |
| 25/11/12 | +2.5% | +2.7% |
Korean stocks in these industries
- Hyundai Steel 004020
- POSCO Holdings 005490
- SeAH Steel Holdings 003030
- Hanwha Ocean 042660
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 329180
- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540
- Samsung Heavy Industries 010140
Trades in these industries around the announcement
Members' and insiders' trades in the industries' stocks, 30 days before to 30 days after.
- Glencore
SellCentury Aluminum
SellCentury Aluminum
CENX
$272.3M
9,000,000 sh
$272.3M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/10
- Glencore International
SellCentury Aluminum
SellCentury Aluminum
CENX
$272.3M
9,000,000 sh
$272.3M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/10
- Glencore
SellCentury Aluminum
SellCentury Aluminum
CENX
$272.3M
9,000,000 sh
$272.3M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/10
- John R. McPherson
BuyCommercial Metals
BuyCommercial Metals
CMC
$99.5K
1,712 sh
$99.5K
Filed 25/10/21
Traded 25/10/20
- Phillip Michael Hardesty
BuySunCoke Energy
BuySunCoke Energy
SXC
$60.9K
9,168 sh
$60.9K
Filed 25/11/12
Traded 25/11/07
- Ralph M. Della Ratta Jr.
BuySunCoke Energy
BuySunCoke Energy
SXC
$50K
7,288 sh
$50K
Filed 25/11/07
Traded 25/11/06
- Neil G. Mitchill Jr.
SellRTX
SellRTX
RTX
$873.5K
4,849 sh
$873.5K
Filed 25/10/28
Traded 25/10/24
- Christopher T. Calio
SellRTX
SellRTX
RTX
$858.3K
4,813 sh
$858.3K
Filed 25/10/29
Traded 25/10/27
- Phillip Michael Hardesty
BuySunCoke Energy
BuySunCoke Energy
SXC
$13.5K
2,032 sh
$13.5K
Filed 25/11/12
Traded 25/11/07
- Phillip Michael Hardesty
BuySunCoke Energy
BuySunCoke Energy
SXC
$5,304
800 sh
$5,304
Filed 25/11/12
Traded 25/11/07
- John R. McPherson
BuyCommercial Metals
BuyCommercial Metals
CMC
$587
10 sh
$587
Filed 25/10/21
Traded 25/10/20
- Frank A. St John
SellLockheed Martin
SellLockheed Martin
LMT
$2.3M
4,703 sh
$2.3M
Filed 25/10/27
Traded 25/10/23
- Frank A. St John
SellLockheed Martin
SellLockheed Martin
LMT
$1.5M
3,020 sh
$1.5M
Filed 25/10/27
Traded 25/10/23
- Tracy A. Atkinson
SellRTX
SellRTX
RTX
$500.9K
2,800 sh
$500.9K
Filed 25/10/28
Traded 25/10/24
- Christopher D. Kastner
Sell10b5-1 planHuntington Ingalls Industries
Sell10b5-1 planHuntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$4.8M
15,000 sh
$4.8M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/12
- Christopher E. Kubasik
Sell10b5-1 planL3HARRIS Technologies
Sell10b5-1 planL3HARRIS Technologies
LHX
$4.3M
14,171 sh
$4.3M
Filed 25/11/14
Traded 25/11/13
- K. Christopher Farkas
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
CW
$2.9M
5,047 sh
$2.9M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/11
- Lynn M. Bamford
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
CW
$2.2M
3,750 sh
$2.2M
Filed 25/11/13
Traded 25/11/11
- Lynn M. Bamford
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
Sell10b5-1 planCurtiss Wright
CW
$2.1M
3,750 sh
$2.1M
Filed 25/11/17
Traded 25/11/14
- Kimberly A. Fields
Sell10b5-1 planAti
Sell10b5-1 planAti
ATI
$1.8M
21,153 sh
$1.8M
Filed 25/10/16
Traded 25/10/15