Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, John Moolenaar (R-MI), has formally requested that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick investigate Anker Innovations. The request centers on concerns about the company's trade practices and potential tariff evasion.
In his letter, Moolenaar highlights concerns over how Anker may be avoiding U.S. tariffs through questionable import methods. "Beyond unfair direct subsidies, we want to highlight Anker’s import practices and potential tariff evasion. Information reviewed by the Committee suggests Anker employs various unlawful methods to avoid U.S. tariffs, including misclassifying product codes to obtain non-China country of origin designations (e.g., misclassifying batteries as wireless chargers)," writes Chairman Moolenaar in the letter.
Moolenaar also points to security issues with products sold under Anker's Eufy brand. “Anker, through its Eufy brand, has a documented history of significant security vulnerabilities related to its security camera business and has been accused of misleading the public about these issues,” continues Moolenaar. “Public reporting indicates that Anker eventually admitted that its statements about Eufy security camera encryption were inaccurate and that unencrypted video streams could be accessed. At worst, Anker poses a risk by potentially embedding foreign surveillance and destructive capabilities into household items; at best, it leverages anticompetitive practices to dominate a strategic supply chain.”
The full text of Chairman Moolenaar's letter is available online.
