Global Trade Alert
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The Transshipment Alibi: What the White House Report Leaves Unasked

ZEITGEIST SERIES BRIEFING #100

White House claims of a massive “scam” to reroute exports to the United States through third countries should be viewed as a distraction. Official data show that higher US tariffs are not producing a manufacturing renaissance. Accusing importers, including American-owned firms, of cheating diverts attention from fixing America’s business climate.

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Simon Evenett

Date Published

14 Aug 2026

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