# US names India in ‘shadow network’ helping China evade tariffs 2026-08-14T07:55:17+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The United States has accused India and over 40 other countries of operating a 'shadow trans-shipment network' that helps Chinese exporters dodge US tariffs. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro released a report titled 'The Great Transshipment Scam' on Thursday, placing India in Tier 1, 'Diversified Scale Leaders', alongside Canada, the EU, Japan, Mexico, and others. These nations are described as large industrial bases where transhipment risks are embedded within legitimate trade. Navarro explicitly named India during a briefing, warning that higher US tariffs would tempt countries like India to attempt transhipment. The report estimates the annual value of illegally transshipped goods at between $40 billion and $303 billion. The US plans to deploy an AI-driven 'Detective Border' system to screen shipments, and said anti-transhipment clauses will be written into all future trade deals, including any agreement with India. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com Tags: China trade, India, Peter Navarro, trade deal, transhipment, US tariffs Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-accuses-india-of-aiding-china-tariff-evasion-in-transhipment-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-accuses-india-of-aiding-china-tariff-evasion-in-transhipment-scam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.