net ton
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Also called net register ton. Nautical. one gross ton registered as taxable.
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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
Chinese-made ships will pay $18 per net ton -- or $120 per container -- with an increase of $5 per year for the following three years.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 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
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
If a contract were drawn up for three or more cars per week, they would give the coal for $1.12½ per net ton.
From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose
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