America is not exempt from war. As the war in the Middle East subsides, the headlines are the tariff war. Donald Trump's government has accused more than 40 countries of helping China evade US tariffs. India is also in this list. In a report called 'The Great Transshipment Scam', this explosive claim was made by US Trade and Productivity Advisor Peter Navarro. He also warned that the US would use artificial intelligence (AI) to detect 'conspiracies'.
The US trade and production adviser claimed that the true source of Chinese goods is being hidden through third world countries. That product is being routed to the US market. Such trans-shipments have increased since the Trump administration imposed Section 301 tariffs against China in 2018, claims Peter Navarro. According to the report of the US office, the annual value of illegally transferred (transshipped) goods is 40 billion to 303 billion US dollars.
At a press conference, the US trade and manufacturing adviser said, “China has been a massive transshipment fraud for years. The source of exports has been concealed through more than 40 countries. He said that this 'shadow trade' network includes some of America's largest trading partners. He named Mexico, Canada, the European Union. He also pointed to Asian powers India, Japan and South Korea.