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Chinese exporters are offering sweet deals to U.S. businesses. They often come wrapped in fraud

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Chinese exporters are offering lucrative deals to U.S. customers with promises of bearing the full burden of tariffs.

This tactic is not new but it has gained greater momentum, as businesses scramble to sidestep Trump 's new tariffs.

Many are able to offer such deals by under-valuing and misclassifying shipments, industry veterans told CNBC .

Trump 's tariff policy is a giant stress test for U.S. Customs and Border Protection .

Businesses worry that competitors accepting these deals may undercut prices, leaving law-abiding firms at a disadvantage.

As the CBP inspect only a fraction of incoming cargos, a "laser-focused" cargo selectivity system is crucial in curbing tariff evasion.