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As US tariffs expand, Chinese firms' workarounds come into focus

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Industry insiders and experts say closing existing loopholes and workarounds that companies use to avoid trade taxes is key.

One practice that so far has helped companies from China avoid being hit with tariffs is transshipment, or the transfer of goods to a second country, where the “Made in China ” label is switched for another.

U.S. lawmakers have introduced measures to close the loopholes that would allow Chinese products to evade the president’s increased fees.

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