Afghanistan, April 21 -- South Korea's customs agency reported a rise in efforts to disguise foreign products, mainly from China, as Korean exports to bypass U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

The South Korean Customs Office has reported, an increase in efforts to export Chinese products to the United States with fake "Made in Korea" labels. According to Reuters on Monday, the agency recorded $20.8 million worth of violations in the first quarter of the year, highlighting a significant rise compared to last year's total of $34.8 million.

The majority of these violations involve exports to the U.S., with over 97% of cases related to goods being misrepresented as originating from South Korea. One of the most recent violations involved t...