India responds to White House report on Chinese goods transshipment
India on Friday said it is examining a White House report that places the country in the top tier of nations allegedly being used for transshipment of Chinese goods to evade US tariffs, while defending the national framework of laws and regulations to prevent such practices. MEA says India has robust customs, rules-of-origin and export laws after a US report listed it among countries exposed to Chinese goods transshipment risks. (reuters) The report by the White House’s Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, seen as part of efforts to prevent Chinese products from circumventing US tariffs through third countries, listed India among more than 40 countries that are perceived to be exposed to China-linked transshipment risks. The report listed India among “China’s biggest enablers”. “We have seen some reports on this particular matter. We would like to study the findings and the methodology that has been adopted in detail,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told a regular media briefing when he was asked about the White House report. “We have robust laws and procedures …
