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US imports directly from China have declined as Vietnam, Taiwan, India and Canada lead the way in reshuffling supply sources for America. But a closer look at the data suggests that the US is still closely linked to China for trade, in part because several countries, such as Vietnam and Mexico, are importing more from China. In short, China exports to the US appear to be increasingly going through intermediaries.