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A White House report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' was released, alleging that China routed billions of dollars of goods through more than 40 countries, including Mexico and Israel, to avoid Trump's 2018 tariffs, costing the US billions in lost revenue.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 14, 2:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
The HillCenter · Aug 14, 2:02 AM
China routed billions of dollars of goods through other countries to avoid President Trump's 2018 tariffs
Cites: The White House · Details: billions of dollars; 2018 tariffs
The HillCenter · Aug 14, 2:02 AM
The tariff avoidance scheme cost the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue
Cites: The White House, report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' · Details: billions of dollars in lost revenue
The HillCenter · Aug 14, 2:02 AM
A report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' was released Thursday
Details: 'The Great Transshipment Scam'; Thursday
The HillCenter · Aug 14, 2:02 AM
More than 40 countries were involved in the goods routing scheme
Cites: report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' · Details: more than 40 countries
The HillCenter · Aug 14, 2:02 AM
Mexico and Israel were among the countries involved in routing goods
Cites: report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' · Details: Mexico; Israel
BBCCenter · Aug 14, 4:02 AM
More than 40 countries have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations that face lower American import duties
Cites: White House · Details: more than 40 countries; routing exports through nations with lower duties
BBCCenter · Aug 14, 4:02 AM
Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea are among countries named as having helped China evade tariffs
Cites: White House · Details: Canada, India, Mexico, Japan, South Korea
BBCCenter · Aug 14, 4:02 AM
The countries named helped China evade tens of billions of dollars in tariffs
Cites: White House · Details: tens of billions of dollars
BBCCenter · Aug 14, 4:02 AM
The White House described China's transshipping process as 'fraud cloaked in paperwork'
Cites: White House · Details: fraud cloaked in paperwork
BBCCenter · Aug 14, 4:02 AM
The White House called the transshipping activity the 'Great Transshipment Scam' involving a 'global Shadow Transshipment Network'
Cites: White House · Details: Great Transshipment Scam; Shadow Transshipment Network; modern form of smuggling
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 14, 9:02 AM
More than 40 countries have participated in a shadow logistics network facilitating the flow of Chinese goods into the US under false labelling
Cites: White House · Details: more than 40 countries; shadow logistics network; false labelling