International Maritime Organization opposes Donald Trump's 20% tolls in Strait of Hormuz

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued a statement condemning remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he called for a 20% tariff on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The organization said the move was “without any legal basis.” Trump’s comments came after U.S. Senator Marco Rubio had previously claimed that no country is authorized to impose tariffs or fees on passage through international waterways.

• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued a statement condemning Donald Trump’s remarks.
• Donald Trump, the former U.S. president, proposed imposing a 20% tariff on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
• The International Maritime Organization (IMO) described the remarks as “without any legal basis.”
• About 20 days before Trump’s remarks, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio had claimed that no country is authorized to impose tariffs or fees on passage through international waterways.
• Trump’s remarks on the Strait of Hormuz came after Rubio’s claim.. Coverage difference: Both ISNA and Akhbar-e-Fouri noted the International Maritime Organization’s condemnation of Trump’s remarks. In a separate report, Akhbar-e-Fouri also referred to Marco Rubio’s earlier statement that imposing tariffs on international waterways is not permitted, and placed it in contrast with Trump’s remarks.