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How a U.S. Tax Loophole Supercharged China’s Exports

The New York Times · Qilai Shen · last updated
When Congress raised the threshold for imported goods to enter the United States tax-free to $800 from $200 nearly a decade ago, it threw open the door to the American consumer market. Chinese companies rushed in.
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