Navarro Targets India in Trade Report
A White House report titled The Great Transshipment Scam says India is among more than 40 countries with elevated exposure to a shadow network that allegedly helps Chinese goods evade US tariffs. The report says Chinese exports may be rerouted through intermediary countries, where they are minimally processed, repackaged or relabelled before being sent to the United States under a different country of origin.
US trade adviser Peter Navarro said the practice has long allowed Chinese exporters to disguise the origin of goods and reach the American market while avoiding duties on Chinese products. The report puts the annual value of illegal transshipment anywhere from $40 billion to $303 billion, with a central estimate of about $75 billion. It says the United States could be losing $19 billion to $26 billion in tariff revenue each year.
Key Events
- A White House report titled The Great Transshipment Scam accused more than 40 countries, including India, of being part of a shadow transshipment network.
- Peter Navarro said Chinese exporters use third countries to disguise the origin of goods and avoid US tariffs.
- The report said goods may be minimally processed, assembled, repackaged or relabelled before reaching the US with a different declared origin.
- The report estimated illegal transshipment could be worth between $40 billion and $303 billion a year, with a central estimate of about $75 billion.
- The report said the US could be losing between $19 billion and $26 billion in tariff revenue annually.
White House accuses countries of aiding China
The White House accused more than 40 countries of helping China evade U.S. tariffs through a transshipment network. The report identifies major trading partners such as India, Mexico, Canada, the European Union, Japan and South Korea as part of the pattern.
Peter Navarro said the practice expanded after the U.S. imposed Section 301 tariffs on China in 2018. The report says exporters use rerouting, relabeling, repackaging, re-invoicing and false country-of-origin declarations to present Chinese goods as if they were made elsewhere.
The administration said it would use artificial intelligence to detect and punish the alleged scheme.
Key Events
- The White House released a report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam.'
- U.S. officials accused more than 40 countries of helping China evade tariffs through transshipment.
- Peter Navarro said the practice expanded after the 2018 Section 301 tariffs on China.
- The report said Chinese exporters use rerouting, relabeling, repackaging, re-invoicing and false origin claims to disguise goods.
- The administration said it planned to use artificial intelligence to detect and penalize the scheme.
U.S. accuses India of tariff evasion network
The United States accused India and more than 40 other countries of taking part in a shadow trans-shipment network that helps China avoid high tariffs. Washington said it plans to use artificial intelligence to identify and penalise the practice.
The accusation came in a report titled The Great Transshipment Scam. The report describes India as one of several major trading and manufacturing hubs with significant exposure to China-linked goods being rerouted through third countries. It also groups India with countries such as Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and Taiwan in a top tier of exposure.
Key Events
- The U.S. accused over 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade tariffs through a shadow trans-shipment network.
- The U.S. said it plans to use artificial intelligence to detect and penalise such trade practices.
- A White House report titled The Great Transshipment Scam identified India as one of the countries with significant exposure to China-linked trans-shipment.
- The report placed India in a top tier alongside other major economies and trading hubs such as Canada, the European Union, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea and Taiwan.
US flags Singapore in tariff network
The White House has identified Singapore as part of a suspected Chinese 'shadow transshipment network' used to evade U.S. tariffs. The Aug. 13 report says Chinese exporters may route goods through lower-tariff countries to conceal their true origin and bypass duties.
The report estimates that such transshipment could have cost the United States between US$40 billion and US$303 billion in customs revenue. It says the network includes 40 countries divided into three tiers, with Singapore placed in Tier 3. That category is described as small, opportunistic Chinese targets.
Key Events
- The White House released a report called 'The Great Transshipment Scam' on Aug. 13.
- The report said Chinese exporters may use Singapore and other countries to reroute goods and hide their true origin.
- The report estimated tariff-evading transshipments may have cost the U.S. between US$40 billion and US$303 billion in customs revenue.
- The White House grouped the 40 countries into three tiers.
- Singapore was placed in Tier 3 as a small, opportunistic Chinese target.