US Accuses 40 Nations of Helping China Evade $60 Billion in First AI Border Crackdown

The White House named Canada, Japan, Mexico and the European Union as participants in a scheme to help Beijing bypass trade barriers by relabeling shipments of goods. More than 40 countries are suspected of routing roughly $60 billion in trade to dodge US duties, which has cost the government tens of billions of dollars in tariff revenue.

Washington is implementing stricter rules-of-origin requirements and deploying an AI-powered customs system called "Detective Border" to identify suspicious shipping routes and product origins. These tools are designed to detect transshipment patterns and prevent the evasion of import duties.