The Trump White House accused China on Thursday of using third countries to disguise the origin of exports and evade U.S. tariffs, estimating the practice costs Washington $19 billion to $26 billion in tariff revenue annually.
White House Maps Global Tariff Evasion Network The 25-page report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," identifies more than 40 countries with elevated transshipment risk and says Chinese-origin products can be relabeled, repackaged or lightly assembled before entering the United States under a different country of origin.
The White House said the estimates are model-based rather than observed losses.
A new report from my office details how goods are being transshipped through more than 40 countries to dodge U.S. tariffs—costing countless American jobs and billions in revenue.
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