Despite Negotiations, China Finds Ways to Circumvent US Tariffs

Items with the American flag are seen in a basket at a factory making festive goods for export in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, China, on April 28, 2025. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

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Even as Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump negotiate a new trade agreement, China continues to bypass U.S. tariffs through a global network of loopholes, rerouting schemes, and gray market tactics that keep its exports flowing into the United States despite trade restrictions.