How Some Bitcoin Mining Firms Try to Game U.S. Customs Controls

Some members of the bitcoin (BTC) mining industry are in the habit of routinely undervaluing mining rig shipments with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in order to reduce customs duties, multiple people familiar with the practice told CoinDesk.Now that the Donald Trump administration is raising tariffs on most goods brought from around the world, these attempts at avoiding paying import charges are becoming more relevant than ever before source: https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-news/2025/04/22/how-some-bitcoin-mining-firms-try-to-game-us-customs-controls