U.S. says Canada among China’s ‘biggest enablers’ in avoiding Trump tariffs

A new White House trade report says the Trump administration considers Canada among China’s “biggest enablers” in avoiding U.S. tariffs through transshipment, a “modern form of smuggling” that the U.S. claims is costing billions in lost tax revenue. The report released Thursday from the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy — titled “The Great Transshipment Scam” and featuring a timely image of a Trojan horse on the front page — accuses China of routing their exports through third countries with more favourable U.S. tariff rates. An estimated 40 countries, including Canada, comprise a “shadow transshipment network” used by China, the…