US Indicts 4 Major Chinese Container Manufacturers for Alleged Price Fixing During Pandemic
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced on the 19th the indictment of four major Chinese container manufacturers and seven executives for allegedly colluding to control production and inflate prices during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the DOJ, the companies, which control about 95% of global standard container capacity, caused a $35 billion impact on international trade. One executive has been arrested in France.