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net ton

American  
[net tuhn] / ˈnɛt ˈtʌn /

noun

  1. Also called net register tonNautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.

  2. ton11


net ton British  

noun

  1. the full name for ton 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The policy had imposed $50 per net ton of cargo capacity on ships owned or operated by Chinese companies for each U.S. port rotation — rising to $140 per ton in 2028.

From MarketWatch Nov. 6, 2025

Vessels owned or operated by Chinese citizens, but not manufactured in China, will be charged $50 per net ton, with an annual increase of an additional $30 for the next three years.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

These vessels docking at Chinese ports will be charged 400 yuan or $56 per net ton from October 14.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

Non-Chinese operators of Chinese-built ships will face the higher of two rates, either $23 per net ton or $154 per 20-foot-equivalent unit of capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

The navigation bounty was fixed at five kreutzers per net ton of capacity for every hundred nautical miles sailed.

From Manual of Ship Subsidies by Bacon, Edwin M.

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