US flags Korea, Japan, EU, others over transshipment risks involving China-linked goods

The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report on Thursday identifying South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the European Union, and dozens of other economies as facing 'elevated' transshipment risks involving China-linked goods, as part of President Donald Trump's administration's efforts to combat tariff evasion. The report, titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam,' outlines plans to develop a 'detective border' using artificial intelligence to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection identify high-risk shipments by integrating shipment data and routing histories.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has listed South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the European Union among dozens of economies facing transshipment risks involving China-linked products, a White House report showed Thursday, as it seeks to tackle schemes to evade U.S. tariffs and other trade remedies. The White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released the report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," identifying some 40 countries associated with "elevated" transshipment risks, noting that Chinese exporters route goods through third countries, using methods such as relabeling, repackaging and false country-of-origin claims. The report outlined its push to develop a "detective border" utilizing artificial intelligence AI that would support U.S. Customs and Border Protection by integrating shipment data, routing histories and other information to help identify high-risk shipments and facilitate duty collection and other measures. It classified South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the EU, India, Canada, Mexico and Israel as "diversified scale leaders," highlighting their diver