U.S. Targets Attempts to Dodge Trump Tariffs With China in Crosshairs

Ex-Chief Negotiator, Iman Pambagyo, warns ASEAN not to fall for Trump's U.S. tariffs trap, calling for realism, leadership, and diversification.
Workers in apparel factories in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ex-Chief Negotiator, Iman Pambagyo, warns ASEAN not to fall for Trump's U.S. tariffs trap, calling for realism, leadership, and diversification. (Photo by Huu Kha / AFP)

By Beiyi Seow

As President Donald Trump ramps up tariff threats on U.S. trading partners, his administration is taking aim at a tactic said to be used by Chinese companies to dodge the levies by moving goods through third countries.

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