US Says Canada Helps China Avoid Tariffs
The US says Canada helps China avoid tariffs. This is done through transshipment, a form of smuggling.
A report says China sends goods through other countries to avoid US tariffs. The report is called 'The Great Transshipment Scam'.
About 40 countries, including Canada, help China do this.
The report says transshipment is like smuggling, but with paperwork.
The US says many countries help China, including Mexico, Canada, and the European Union.
These countries trade a lot with the US and have many industries.
The report says these countries have a lot of legitimate trade, but also some illegal transshipment.
Canada is one of the countries that helps China send goods to the US.
China faces high US tariffs, but can avoid them by sending goods through other countries.
The report says China can use a free trade agreement to send goods to the US through Canada or Mexico.
Canada has talked about this problem before, especially with Chinese cars made in Mexico.
We asked Canada's trade minister for a comment on the report.
The US says it loses a lot of money because of Chinese transshipment.
The report estimates that $75 billion worth of goods are transshipped each year.
The report comes out before a visit from China's president to the US.
The US and Canada are talking about trade and tariffs.
The US is using artificial intelligence to stop transshipments.
The goal is to check all trade documents with AI.
Countries that help China avoid tariffs should face penalties.
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