China Circumvented U.S. Tariffs by Sending Goods Through Southeast Asia

Chinese goods exports by month, seasonally adjusted

A line chart showing that in April, Chinese goods exports to the U.S. dropped while goods exports to Southeast Asia increased

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Note: ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and includes Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Source: General Administration of Customs of China.