US flags Korea, Japan, EU, others over transshipment risks involving China-linked goods
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has listed South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the European Union among dozens of economies facing transshipment risks involving China-linked products, a White House report showed Thursday, as it seeks to tackle schemes to evade U.S. tariffs and other trade remedies. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released the report, titled "The…
The White House has identified South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the European Union as facing significant transshipment risks involving China-linked products, according to a recent report. The report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," outlines how Chinese exporters often route goods through third countries using tactics like relabeling, repackaging, and false country-of-origin claims.
The U.S. administration aims to tackle these schemes by developing a "detective border" system that leverages artificial intelligence to support Customs and Border Protection. This system would analyze shipment data, routing histories, and other information to flag high-risk shipments, facilitating duty collection and other regulatory measures.
Countries like India, Canada, Mexico, and Israel are also highlighted as having elevated transshipment risks.
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