China’s Anker faces US scrutiny for alleged tariff evasion and security risks
Congressional letter alleges that Anker bypassed US tariff regulations by re-routing shipments through Southeast Asian countries
A US lawmaker has called for an inquiry into Anker, China’s leading portable charging device maker, for alleged tariff evasion and potential abuse of trade.
Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the US Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, wrote to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick asking him to look into Anker for its “history of selling security equipment that allowed unencrypted video streams to be accessed”.
In addition to looking into Anker’s “unfair direct subsidies, we want to highlight Anker’s import practices and potential tariff evasion”, Moolenaar said in the letter, which was posted on the committee’s website.
Anker did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
The House committee was established in January 2023 with the primary mission of investigating and delivering policy recommendations on the strategic competition between the US and China.
The letter states that Anker bypassed US tariff regulations by re-routing shipments through Southeast Asian countries, and applied other countries’ classifications to its products.