Wed, 19 Aug, 2026, 02:36 am
America's bombshell, Gujarat in dangerous category: New blow to Chinese goods, shocking White House report
Reported by Bhaskar English
Pune and Chennai have also been mentioned over similar concerns. This is what we explore in today's Gujarat Explainer.
Answer: The White House report identifies around 40 countries linked to trade practices that concern the US. India features in the list, with Gujarat, Chennai and Pune named as locations allegedly used for transshipment.
The report calls them "Ugly Sister Cities", referring to places allegedly involved in practices that can undermine legitimate markets. Although Gujarat and Chennai are states, the report uses the term "cities".
Why has Gujarat attracted US attention, and how is it allegedly being used as a third-country route for Chinese goods? To understand this, we first need to examine the alleged trade route.
The White House report, titled "The Great Transshipment Scam", describes transshipment as routing goods through a third country, where they may be unloaded, repacked and relabelled before reaching the final destination.