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transshipment
Trade US report names India among 41 countries enabling Chinese goods to bypass tariffs
A US report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' authored by Peter Navarro classified India and 40 other countries as enablers of Chinese tariff evasion. The report estimated $67 billion in US-bound goods were trans-shipped through Mexico, India, and Vietnam in 2025, costing $28 billion in lost tariff revenue. It named India's Pune-Gujarat-Chennai belt among 'Ugly Sister City pairs' enabling the practice.
Trade US 'shadow transshipment network' report names India among 40 countries aiding China tariff evasion
The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy has named India among more than 40 countries facing risks of becoming conduits for Chinese goods evading US tariffs. A new report divides the countries into three risk tiers, with India placed in Tier 1 alongside Canada, the EU, Japan and Mexico. Senior trade adviser Peter Navarro warned India and Vietnam against using transshipment to circumvent higher US tariffs.