The Trump administration is deploying an artificial intelligence system to detect goods that illicitly bypass US tariffs on Chinese products. This system, dubbed the « detective border, » analyzes shipment data, routing histories, production capacities and ownership ties to identify fraudulent rerouting. According to estimates from the firm Exiger, roughly $75 billion worth of goods may have been transshipped illegally between February 2025 and February 2026, resulting in $19 to $34 billion in losses for the US Treasury. More than 40 countries are targeted, including Mexico, Canada, the European Union, India, Japan, and South Korea.
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