Chinese exporters use doubtful solutions to avoid American definitions

Chinese exporters make profitable deals to American customers with promises bearing the full burden of definitions. Look at the bottom and there is a network of illegal activity that supports these charges from China.

Using “Paid Handing” Shipping approach where sellers pay the price of all import duties, and by overcoming shipments, some Chinese sellers can provide customer rates before the conflict, with a continued profit, according to legal experts and old warriors in the industry.

Here is how the scheme plays:

The Chinese exporters are often through freight trading – companies that deal with logistical services for cargo charges – reduce the value of goods or their wrongful naming, and often both, in shipping documents to take less tasks.

Then shipments are directed by Shell companies, registered under the names of foreign entities or individuals, which work “Register importers,” Which the US government considers responsible for the accuracy of customs deposits and all the duties in force.

Importers are required to secure a Minimum $ 50,000 customs bonds From the United States of service providers as a guarantee of the government that they will pay the definitions. When they fail to settle the definitions on time, it covers the bonds. Once the bonds are used, these virtual companies are often stopped and operations stop, only to prepare a new entity – and the course is repeated.

“Often these companies are not interested in offering bankruptcy,” said David Fares, a partner at the law firm, Richardson and Colliporn, based, said. “They are often not interested in bankruptcy.

This tactic is not new. “The incentive not to report is always present while the definitions are in place,“ Joseph Briggs, the administrative director of Goldman Sachs, said. Now, they have gained greater momentum, as companies are scrambling to avoid new fees imposed by US President Donald Trump in his second term.

Searching for “dual clearance and all comprehensive taxes” on Chinese social media Xiaohongshu raises many ads that are cheap for furniture, refrigerators and other large home commodities to American ports, with all customs tariff fees. CNBC’s veterans told CNBC that many of them are able to provide such deals with inappropriate shipments and classification.

“It is an open secret in this industry,” said Ash Mondaga, founder and director of the IMEX Sourcing Services, based, said.

“Open Shell is easy, you can do this within two hours. You can open the largest possible number of companies. The cost is a few hundred, so it is easy to carry out this entire process and can be repeated several times as you want.”

He said that the adoption of this practice is increasingly discussed between American companies that define sources in China, as companies are looking to download the latest customs tariffs of Trump.

The owner of the Electronics Electronics Company, which is based in the Guangdong, told CNBC, provided that his identity is not disclosed that there is an increase in American buyers who are pushing Chinese suppliers to walk in this way.

The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, a commercial body under the Ministry of Commerce, did not respond immediately to the CNBC request for suspension.

Since CBP only inspects a small portion of incoming charges, “focuses on lasers” Selective Capri said that this secretes high -risk charges and determines the type of examination required, becomes increasingly decisive in curbing the tariff by overcoming vanishing and wrong designation.

This confirms how the definitions application could be difficult, and Trump was To delay Cancellation of low -cost customs duties from China to put in place procedures and enforcement systems.

In April, there were 10 hours “flaw” In the customs system that prevented importers from introducing a symbol that would have already exempt the charging on water from exposure to higher duties.

The illegal transport was also used, as goods are directed across the third country to hide their Chinese origin, to avoid the customs tariff at the risk of fines and the time of imprisonment.

The Goldman Sachs report, issued in January, estimated that the Trump tariff he imposed on China during his first term witnessed that it had a value of $ 110 billion to 130 billion dollars in 2023, while reducing the value and name of everything that contributes 40 billion dollars and accountable for $ 30 billion to 50 billion dollars.

Compared to, the total duty, taxes and fees collected by CBP in The fiscal year was 2023 92.3 billion dollarsAccording to government data.

To reduce the unlawful illegal evasion, Capri expects that the United States government will put pressure on foreign governments during the ongoing commercial negotiations to enhance law enforcement efforts at the departure point.

“You cannot simply wait until the goods become either on water or reach the port of the United States,” he said, adding that it will be more efficient in setting responsibility for the source country.

Matthew Gallow, Head of the Criminal Department of the Ministry of Justice, I issued new instructions last week He gave the priority of commercial fraud and customs, especially introductory evasion, as it is one of the areas of concentration for investigation and prosecution.

Trump said The federal government is dealing with $ 2 billion a day From definitions. While official figures indicate that it was exaggerated, the customs duties that were collected Standard set in AprilThe total of $ 16.3 billion, according to the US Treasury data.

A CNBC spokesman told CNBC that the customs tariff enforcement was enforced through “a group of legal authority, advanced regulations and operational procedures designed to ensure the payment of fees due.”

“As a result of the recent presidential procedures, enforcement will include severe penalties permitted by law,” the spokesman said.