US accuses 40+ countries of helping China dodge tariffs via global transshipment network
TL;DR
The White House released a report accusing more than 40 countries of routing Chinese goods through third countries to evade U.S. tariffs, a practice the administration says has cost the United States billions in lost revenue; a Commerce Department analysis estimates about $28 billion in tariff revenue was lost last year due to transshipments, and Washington is pursuing an AI system to detect such evasion ahead of President Xi Jinping's U.S. visit.
- White House accuses over 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs The Hill
- White House exposes ‘Transshipment Scam’ costing US up to $26B, points finger at China Fox News
- US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs BBC
- White House says transshipped goods cost $19 billion to $26 billion in lost tariffs Reuters
- Opinion | It Was a Great Scam While It Lasted The New York Times
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