India has come under heightened US scrutiny over alleged Chinese tariff evasion, with Washington estimating that $67 billion worth of goods were transshipped through India, Mexico and Vietnam in 2025. However, the White House report does not disclose India's share of the figure or identify any Indian exporter or shipment involved in tariff fraud, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
The White House on August 13 released a report titled The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs , accusing exporters of routing goods through more than 40 countries to evade US tariffs. It said such practices can involve relabelling, repackaging, re-invoicing, minor processing or false country-of-origin claims before goods enter the US.
