Aug 14, 2026Politics Business178 words1 min read

White House Says China Uses "Transshipment" to Avoid US Tariffs

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The White House says China is avoiding US tariffs. A tariff is a tax on goods from other countries.

The White House made a new report about this problem. The report calls it a 'Transshipment Scam.'

Transshipment means sending goods through another country first. This can hide where the goods really came from.

The report says China sends goods to other countries. Then those countries send the goods to the US. This way, China does not pay the full tariff.

The White House says this scam costs the US up to $26 billion. That is a very large amount of money.

The report points at China as the main cause of this problem.

This news comes from the Trump White House. President Trump has talked about tariffs on China before.

The report does not give many small details. But it shows the US government is worried about this issue.

Trade between the US and China is very important. Tariffs affect prices and businesses in both countries.

The White House may take more action about this problem soon.

Vocabulary4 words

tariff: a tax on goods from another country
transshipment: sending goods through another country before they reach the final place
scam: a trick to get money in a dishonest way
Trump: the President of the United States

1. What does the White House report say China is doing?

2. What is 'transshipment'?

3. True or False: The report says this scam could cost the US up to $26 billion.

1. Avoiding US tariffs 2. Sending goods through another country first 3. True

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The White House says China is avoiding US _____.

The White House made a new report about this problem. The report calls it a '_____ Scam.'

_____ means sending goods through another country first.

The report says China sends goods to other countries. Then those countries send the goods to the _____.

The White House says this scam costs the US up to $26 _____.

The report points at _____ as the main cause of this problem.

This news comes from the _____ White House.

Trade between the US and China is very _____.

The White House may take more _____ about this problem soon.