Trade
Dole Says Port Fees on Chinese Ships Would Hike Banana Prices
Dole bananas at a grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia.
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A proposal to curb China’s dominance of the global maritime industry would have an out-sized impact on bananas — and aggravate consumers already sensitive to higher prices at the grocery store, according to the largest US supplier of the fruit.