US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind
Southeast Asian exporters may soon face a heavier burden of proof to show they are not helping Chinese goods dodge US tariffs after the White House named nine countries in the region as part of what it called a global “Shadow Transshipment Network”. The warning came in a White House report titled “The Great Transshipment Scam”, which alleged that Chinese-origin goods were being routed through…
Southeast Asian exporters may face increased scrutiny to prove they are not aiding Chinese goods avoiding US tariffs, according to a White House report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam." The report names nine Southeast Asian countries as part of a "Shadow Transshipment Network," alleging that Chinese goods are being routed through lower-tariff jurisdictions and re-entering the US market under new identities.
Analysts warn that the report could create uncertainty for economies benefiting from "China plus one" manufacturing, where companies shift parts of their supply chains to countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. However, they also caution that Washington risks conflating deliberate tariff evasion with legitimate supply-chain diversification.
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