BITCOIN MINING FIRMS TRY TO GAME U.S. CUSTOMS CONTROLS

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Some U.S.-based bitcoin mining firms are allegedly underreporting the value of imported ASIC mining rigs to avoid customs duties, a practice that's becoming riskier because of tighter scrutiny from U.S. Customs and the Trump administration's new tariff policy targeting Southeast Asian imports. Increased enforcement is disrupting shipments and prompting miners to rethink logistics, with some considering moving operations to countries like Canada to avoid regulatory uncertainty and rising costs.