US claims China-led 'Great Transshipment Scam' costs it billions

Trump administrationWhite House accuses slew of Southeast and Northeast Asian trade partnersShipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in California: The U.S. says it loses billions of dollars to illegal transshipment and that it is using AI to crack down on the practice. © ReutersJAMES HAND-CUKIERMANAugust 14, 2026 11:00 JSTTOKYO -- A White House report claims the U.S. loses tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue and hundreds of thousands of jobs to illegal transshipments, largely involving Chinese goods rerouted through Southeast Asia and other markets.