White House accuses over 40 countries of helping China avoid US tariffs
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The report, titled “The Great Transshipment Scam,” found more than 40 countries, ranging from Mexico to Israel, involved with what the report described as a “global Shadow Transshipment Network through which China’s tariff evasion now moves.”
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The report concludes that the scale of potential evasion is economically significant and establishes a framework for ongoing assessment of the integrity of the U.S. tariff system. More than 40 lower-tariff jurisdictions are being used as pass-through…
The White House is working to crack down on countries using loopholes to evade paying President Donald Trump’s tariffs, including China, India, and Mexico. Peter Navarro, the senior White House counselor for trade and manufacturing, briefed reporters on the initiative Thursday morning.
The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually. The report says China has responded to 2018 tariffs by sending goods…
The report specifically highlights that China responded to new tariffs in 2018 by sending their goods to other nations ranging from Mexico to Malaysia for packaging and limited assembly — a practice known as transshipping.
The report, titled “The Great Transshipment Scam,” found more than 40 countries, ranging from Mexico to Israel, involved with what the report described as a “global Shadow Transshipment Network through which China’s tariff evasion now moves.”
Mexico is among more than 40 countries identified as possible routes for Chinese goods that are repackaged, minimally processed or relabeled before entering the United States. The report could add pressure to the 2026 USMCA review
