The United States accuses China of using a “shadow network” involving third countries, naming India among about 40 hubs linked to tariff evasion. In remarks cited by NDTV, US trade adviser Peter Navarro describes a scheme in which Chinese goods are routed or processed through other jurisdictions to change their apparent origin before entering US markets.
According to the account, China makes use of third countries for minor operations such as processing, relabeling, repackaging, reinvoicing, or routing changes. These steps are described as creating the appearance that products originate from a different nation, potentially allowing them to avoid higher tariffs or related trade restrictions.
The two NDTV items use closely related framing—one calling it a “shadow network” and the other a “great transshipment scam”—but both refer to the same core allegation: that China relies on multiple external hubs, including India, to disguise origin. The reports do not provide detailed, independently verified evidence in the excerpts, but they consistently present the US claim and the overall scope of the named hubs.
