Each new tariff round shifts cargo to transit states and third-country assembly instead of cutting trade volumes, so the recurring result is higher logistics costs, more intermediaries and rising customs revenue in countries that sit on alternative routes.
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A White House report names India among more than 40 countries accused of routing Chinese goods to evade US tariffs, a direct instance of tariff-driven rerouting through third countries.
Pakistani customs collected a record 15 billion rupees on Chinese imports through the Khunjerab Pass in fiscal 2025-26, while Indian exporters face American scrutiny over goods routed through third countries. A high-altitude land crossing turning into a revenue centre is the transit-state windfall the thesis predicts, and the US scrutiny shows enforcement chasing the reroute rather than stopping it.
Supporting · August 24, 2026
Washington Names India in a Tariff-Evasion Crackdown as Delhi's Security Adviser Lands in Beijing
A White House report names India among more than 40 countries accused of routing Chinese goods to evade US tariffs, a direct instance of tariff-driven rerouting through third countries.
The Hindu (diplomacy)Supporting · August 23, 2026
Pakistan Collects Record 15 Billion Rupees at the Khunjerab Pass as Tariffs Redraw Asian Trade Routes
Pakistani customs collected a record 15 billion rupees on Chinese imports through the Khunjerab Pass in fiscal 2025-26, while Indian exporters face American scrutiny over goods routed through third countries. A high-altitude land crossing turning into a revenue centre is the transit-state windfall the thesis predicts, and the US scrutiny shows enforcement chasing the reroute rather than stopping it.
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