A new U.S. report accuses Indian factories of acting as ‘pit stops’ for Chinese goods sneaking into America. But here’s the twist: most of these exporters are actually U.S. multinationals with plants in India. They’re not dodging tariffs; they’re optimizing costs, using India’s skilled workforce and logistics. One Indian SME even pays customs duty to import Chinese parts; making tariff evasion pointless. The real story? Global supply chains are messy, and blaming India oversimplifies a system where even Canada supplies 85% of non-China pump imports to the U.S. The U.S. might push stricter rules, but for legit Indian manufacturers, it’s just more paperwork; and risk.