https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/08/the-great-transshipment-scam/
The The Great Transshipment Scam
25-page report
August 13, 2026
White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy
Peter Navarro
Chinese exporters, aided by more than 40 countries, systematically evade U.S. tariffs by routing goods through third-party nations with lower duty rates, costing the U.S. $19 billion to $26 billion annually in lost revenue and displacing up to 450,000 jobs.
Key claims
[China+1] Mechanism: The report details how goods undergo relabeling, repackaging, or minor processing in transit countries to falsely claim a different country of origin, a practice distinct from legal "substantial transformation."
Major Jurisdictions: Canada, Mexico, Japan, and the European Union.
Enforcement Measures: Tighten Executive Order 14411.