China dismisses US tariff evasion report

China's Ministry of Commerce has described a White House report that accuses Chinese exporters of evading United States tariffs through third countries as a distortion of the truth.

Last week, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released "The Great Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scope, and Costs", accusing Chinese exporters of routing goods through third countries to evade US tariffs and identifying more than 40 economies as posing transshipment risks.

However, on Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the commerce ministry said that the US report "disregards facts and distorts the truth.

"It labels normal international trade and investment a 'scam' and fabricates a false narrative about a so-called 'shadow transshipment network'."

Speaking at a news conference He described the report as a typical act of unilateralism and protectionism aimed at blocking Chinese products.

Washington's steep and differentiated tariffs are the root cause of risks to global supply chain security, He said, adding that blaming domestic economic problems on external factors will not solve the deep-seated problems facing the US.

He urged Washington to stop making irresponsible accusations and undermining China-US economic and trade ties, and to safeguard global industrial and supply chains.

"China will continue to abide by international trade rules and work with all parties to build a trade network based on equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation," he said.