Chinese exporters are circumventing high US tariffs by transferring goods through neighboring countries to avoid detection. Concerns about losing the US market due to high tariffs have led to deceptive practices, such as false labeling of origin. Regional customs officials are noticing an increase in tariff evasion, prompting countries like South Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand to tighten origin controls. Some exporters are resorting to tactics like relabeling goods and mixing expensive items with cheaper ones to manipulate declared prices and evade taxes, causing worry among US retailers about receiving goods with altered origins.