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Once again, big and sharp statements have come to light regarding trade relations between America and India. White House trade and manufacturing advisor Peter Navarro, close to US President Donald Trump, has once again made strong remarks about India. Navarro has claimed that many countries, including India, are part of a ‘secret shipment network’ or shadow network, through which Chinese goods are being protected from heavy US tariffs. His statement has once again created a stir in the international trade corridors.
What is ‘The Great Trans-Shipment Scam’ and how does the network work?
According to a recent report prepared by Peter Navarro, the US is facing a huge loss of tariff revenue ranging between $19 billion to $26 billion every year. It has been alleged in this report that since the year 2018, this scam is allowing China to launder its exports through more than 40 countries. Many big trading partners of America are said to be included in this network, among which apart from India, countries like Mexico, Canada, European Union (EU), Japan and South Korea are prominent. According to the report, China changes the country of origin of its goods in these countries through minor processing, re-labeling or re-packaging, so that it can avoid US tariffs.
Peter Navarro’s stern warning, said- ‘India is on our radar’
Speaking openly on this entire trade dispute, Peter Navarro clearly said that “India is completely on our radar screen.” He warned that the new trade framework of the Trump administration is going to include very strict and stringent provisions, which will severely punish the partners involved in such trade practices or sending goods secretly. Navarro also alleges that India and some other countries are taking recourse to this secret network to avoid US sanctions and new tariffs. Apart from this, he also targeted the issue of Russian oil being continuously purchased by India after the Russia-Ukraine war, saying that due to such steps the country may have to face heavy tariffs.
Navarro furious over ‘Maharaja of Tariff’ statement and attacks on internet
Let us tell you that even before this, Peter Navarro had strongly criticized India’s trade policies and called it the “Maharaja of Tariffs”. Recently, he faced heavy criticism on social media and the internet after his comments on New Delhi and Indian trade policies. Talking about these sharp reactions and attacks, Navarro said that many lewd and personal attacks have been made on him from the Indian continent on the internet. He warned critics not to do so, because this is not how problems are solved in America.