“What happened to the value of Chinese goods after the 2025 tariffs?”
asked by Mrigank Singh · re-verified 2026-08-07
The number it created
The same goods declare 23% less value per kilogram — within identical customs codes. Wooden furniture clears US customs at $0.65/kg from China and $2.36/kg from Vietnam.
Customs value per kilogram of Chinese containerised imports, monthly. India and Vietnam held flat.
What it does not say
It does not say why — discounting, undervaluation, downgrading and origin-washing are all printed as open candidates, one of them tested and ruled minor.
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Using the Trimtab tools, chart the monthly customs value per kilogram of US imports from China over the last two years. Compare with India and Vietnam.
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“What happened to the value of Chinese goods after the 2025 tariffs?”
The same goods declare 23% less value per kilogram — within identical customs codes. Wooden furniture clears US customs at $0.65/kg from China and $2.36/kg from Vietnam.
It does not say why — discounting, undervaluation, downgrading and origin-washing are all printed as open candidates, one of them tested and ruled minor.
I asked the Trimtab US Trade Ledger — open, no key, no account. Ask it something we
haven’t: https://trimtabist.com/asked/chinese-invoice
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