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The Tariffing of Transit at Hormuz: Legal Aspects and Systemic Implications
What is the central argument of “The Tariffing of Transit at Hormuz”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?
The Tariffing of Transit at Hormuz: Legal Aspects and Systemic Implications: Between mid-May and mid-June 2026. Defence-finance analysis; 8-page sourced DFM PD…
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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-22
Between mid-May and mid-June 2026, three distinct but converging measures were introduced in connection with transit through the Strait of Hormuz: a transit charge levied per barrel, a maritime insurance platform settled in cryptocurrency, and, on the Chinese side, a measure prohibiting domestic firms from complying with United States sanctions.
Taken together, they operate on three planes — tariff, financial-technical, and legal — and amount to a parallel framework for the governance of passage.
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Taken together, they operate on three planes — tariff, financial-technical, and legal — and amount to a parallel framework for the governance of passage.
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