Chinese goods are exported to the US from third countries to avoid taxes

The Director General of the General Administration of Taxation of the Ministry of Finance disclosed that some Chinese companies, in an attempt to circumvent the U.S. import tariffs, first shipped goods to Indonesia and then exported them to the United States under the disguise of Indonesian-origin goods.Previously, Chinese companies used similar operations in Korea, as the tariff on Chinese goods exported to the U.S. was as high as 1,451 TP3T, while the tariff on Korean goods exported to the U.S. was only 251 TP3T. According to Korea Customs, the value of Chinese goods labeled as "Made in Korea" was as high as KRW 29.5 billion (Rupiah 34.59 billion), with 971 TP3T exported to the U.S. This figure has reached 851 TP3T recorded in 2024. 97% exported to the U.S., this figure has reached 85% recorded in 2024, the total value of such goods in 2024 amounted to 34.8 billion won (about 40.8 billion rupiah). The Indonesian government is working on a response strategy, and Indonesia has anti-dumping import tax and safeguard import tax policies that can be used to prevent such operations by Chinese companies, although he did not specify whether the Directorate General of Taxation has found relevant cases, but emphasized that the government is ready to respond.