US says dozens of countries helped China dodge Trump's tariffs
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies imposed by the Trump administration. The report alleges dozens of countries served as transshipment points in the process.
A new US government report alleges that China rerouted goods through countries with lower tariffs before exporting them onward to the United States, in an effort to dodge the higher levies imposed by the Trump administration.
According to the report, dozens of countries served as intermediaries in this rerouting practice. Officials say the pattern is detectable in trade data, though tracing it precisely remains difficult.
The findings arrive as Washington continues tightening its tariff policy toward China. Analysts say scrutiny of third-country trade routes could create fresh friction across global supply chains.
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