U.S. Names India Among Over 40 Nations Accused of Helping China Evade Tariffs via 'Shadow Network'

The U.S. report, titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam,' accuses over 40 nations, including India, of facilitating the transshipment of Chinese goods to evade American import tariffs. The report states that transshipment became more prevalent after 2018. The White House, through Peter Navarro, announced that an AI-enabled 'Detective Border' system will be used to intensify detection and penalties for transshipping Chinese goods. The report also categorizes India in the top-risk tier alongside major industrial economies, complicating ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and India. The 'times-of-india' article notes that India is placed in the top-risk tier, while the 'the-hindu' article mentions the report's focus on the increase in transshipment activity since 2018.