Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="newfie" data-source="post: 6109183" data-attributes="member: 58700">along with the infringement issues we mentioned , and the tariff unfairness issues china employs many different tactics to minimize the cost of our tariffs on them and keep their products cheaper . China uses several tactics to avoid U.S. tariffs:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Transshipment: Rerouting goods through countries like Vietnam or Mexico to label them as non-Chinese, evading higher tariffs.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">De Minimis Exploitation: Shipping low-value parcels under $800 to bypass duties, though this exemption ends for China on May 2, 2025.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Undervaluing/Mislabeling: Declaring lower shipment values or falsifying origins to reduce tariffs, risking U.S. penalties.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Tariff Engineering: Modifying products to qualify for lower-tariff codes.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Substantial Transformation: Processing goods in third countries to change their origin status.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Foreign Trade Zones: Using U.S. zones to process goods and avoid duties.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Routing via Canada: Leveraging Canada’s trade agreements to ship goods tariff-free.</li>
</ol>These &quot;gray trade&quot; tactics carry legal and ethical risks, with U.S. Customs intensifying enforcement.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="newfie, post: 6109183, member: 58700"] along with the infringement issues we mentioned , and the tariff unfairness issues china employs many different tactics to minimize the cost of our tariffs on them and keep their products cheaper . China uses several tactics to avoid U.S. tariffs: [LIST=1] [*][B]Transshipment[/B]: Rerouting goods through countries like Vietnam or Mexico to label them as non-Chinese, evading higher tariffs. [*][B]De Minimis Exploitation[/B]: Shipping low-value parcels under $800 to bypass duties, though this exemption ends for China on May 2, 2025. [*][B]Undervaluing/Mislabeling[/B]: Declaring lower shipment values or falsifying origins to reduce tariffs, risking U.S. penalties. [*][B]Tariff Engineering[/B]: Modifying products to qualify for lower-tariff codes. [*][B]Substantial Transformation[/B]: Processing goods in third countries to change their origin status. [*][B]Foreign Trade Zones[/B]: Using U.S. zones to process goods and avoid duties. [*][B]Routing via Canada[/B]: Leveraging Canada’s trade agreements to ship goods tariff-free. [/LIST] These "gray trade" tactics carry legal and ethical risks, with U.S. Customs intensifying enforcement. [/QUOTE]

Verification