According to the Fox Trade, Customs and Protection of the United States Borders (CBP) has destroyed a task-proof network trying to bypass tariffs imposed on the Trump administration. Investigations, under the Law and Protection Act (EAPA), discovered more than $ 400 million in unpaid commercial duties, and with the continued investigation, expectations of further increase.
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Rodney Scott, a CBP commissioner, said the EAPA program is very important for commerce, emphasizing efforts to prevent escape and ensure fairness for American jobs. According to the Indexbox platform data, US imports from China in recent years have been more accurate due to similar volatile tactics.
The operation found that $ 250 million of non -salaries was due to 23 Chinese shell companies that change their goods through South Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam to prevent tariffs. One source showed that researchers inspected mattresses in Taiwan and Indonesia and did not discover any actual production activity.
Susan S. “This case shows the biggest EAPA integrated investigation to date, with the potential of more exploration as additional importers,” said Thomas, deputy chief executive officer of the CBPS Bureau.
Source: Indexbox market information platform
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