Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Republican Congressman John Moolenaar, speaks at a Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation event in Washington, September 25, 2024. (Photo by VOA reporter Li Yihua)
[People News]The Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, urging an investigation into Chinese electronics and mobile accessories manufacturer Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd. The reason: alleged unfair pricing and possible illegal evasion of U.S. tariffs.
According to Voice of America, in the letter sent Friday (September 19) to Lutnick, John Moolenaar (Republican, Michigan), Chairman of the House China Select Committee, wrote that he sent the letter because entities controlled by the CCP, including Anker Innovations, “may be abusing trade policies and market mechanisms to gain unfair access to and dominance in the U.S. market at the expense of American companies and national security.”
In the letter forwarded to VOA by the China Select Committee, Moolenaar noted that based on publicly available but incomplete data, Anker Technology received at least $12 million in subsidies from the Chinese Communist government in 2023 alone. He wrote: “The subsidies provided by the People’s Republic of China almost certainly enable Anker to offer aggressive and unfair pricing that American companies and other unsubsidized companies cannot compete with.”
In addition, Congressman Moolenaar said the Chinese consumer electronics brand may also be using “illegal methods” to evade U.S. tariffs, including misclassifying product codes (such as misclassifying batteries as wireless chargers) and illegally rerouting products through Europe and Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam to avoid paying tariffs.
Anker has built a loyal following among U.S. electronics consumers. Moolenaar noted that Apple sells Anker products in its stores and certifies many of them as meeting its performance standards. He added that Anker’s SOLIX home energy products enjoy U.S. federal government subsidies, while its smart home brand Eufy, which focuses on robotic cleaning and home security devices, has been exposed in the U.S. for major security vulnerabilities. The Republican congressman wrote that, given the categories of products Anker operates in, “its potentially illegal and unethical practices are concerning.”
Anker was listed on the Chinese stock market in 2020. In August, Anker stated it is considering a Hong Kong listing next year.
In his letter, Moolenaar urged the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate Anker to “ensure that we protect American brands and innovators from China’s unfair competition and the inherent harms of cheaply manufactured and potentially defective products.” △
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