‘Definitely a Sham’: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate

2026-04-07 16:28 • ;Ana Swanson
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.
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