NNNYT News๐คโDefinitely a Shamโ: As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks ProliferateU.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.By Ana Swanson[1] The New York Times4/7/2026, 5:21:00 PM00000