White House Memo Underscores Illegal Transshipment Enforcement Focus

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Friday, August 28, 2026
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
42
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

                On August 13, 2026, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy issued a report indicating the administration’s efforts for increased customs enforcement and changes to rules concerning country of origin as a way to stop allegedly illegal transshipment of goods, especially coming from China.  The 24-page report is entitled The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope and Costs.