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White House exposes ‘Transshipment Scam’ costing US up to $26B, points finger at China
Friday, August 14, 2026
The White House released a report identifying over 40 countries as posing elevated transshipment risk, describing a practice in which goods are routed through third nations to circumvent tariffs. The report estimated potential costs to the United States at up to 26 billion dollars. The White House attributed the practice to China routing goods through intermediate countries.
