International Seaways, Inc.

Current report

Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters

Current report

An increase in trade protectionism and regulations issued by the United States to impose significant fees on vessels entering a U.S. port where that vessel was constructed in China or is owned or operated by a Chinese entity, and orders issued by China to impose comparable fees on vessels entering a Chinese port where that vessel was not constructed in China and is owned or operated by a United States controlled entity could adversely impact our results of operation, financial condition and cash flows.

Current report

Protectionist trade developments, such as increased tariffs on imports, or the perception that they may occur, may have an adverse effect on global economic conditions, and may significantly affect and/or reduce global trade. Governments may increasingly turn to trade barriers to protect their domestic industries against foreign imports or to retaliate against other governments imposing tariffs, potentially depressing shipping demand. The United States government has made statements and taken actions that impact U.S. international trade policies, including imposing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, and those and other countries have imposed, or threatened to impose, retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States. In addition, the United States issued regulations that became effective on October 14, 2025 that certain vessels that were constructed in China or are owned or operated by a Chinese entity are charged a fee based on their net tonnage upon entering a U.S. port, which fee increases over time. The Company owns 14 vessels that were constructed in China (four of which are below the 55,000 dwt minimum to which the U.S. fees apply), time-charters in one vessel that was constructed in China and bareboat charters in three non-Chinese built vessels from a Chinese financial

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institution in a financing leasing arrangement. We are currently evaluating the effect that these regulations and orders will have on us, including our results of operations and cash flows, and on our industry generally. China issued orders that became effective on the same date as U.S. regulations that imposed comparable fees on certain vessels that were not constructed in China and that are owned or operated by a United States controlled entity (which includes a company formed in the U.S., where the board is comprised of more than 25% U.S. persons or where the company is more than 25% owned by U.S. persons), upon the entry of such vessels to a Chinese port. While the Chinese order is subject to final interpretation and enforcement, the Company has certain vessels that may be subject to the Chinese order. On November 1, 2025, the United States issued a fact sheet stating that effective on November 10, 2025 the United States would suspend its port fee orders for one year and that China would do the same for its port fee measures. We cannot predict the timing, outcome, or impact of future developments in the U.S., China or other countries’ trade regulations or tariff policy, and any such changes could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.