Mr Thornton added that "there is plenty of anecdotal evidence to suggest that exporters are faking orders and 'round-tripping' in order to gain government export tax rebates".

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Moreover, there appears to be another stratagem that exporters extensively used in December, the round-tripping of goods through special trade areas and bonded warehouses to earn substantial value-added-tax rebates.

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But, experts say, it also allows Indians to launder vast amounts of untaxed wealth by sending their illegal cash to Mauritius, then "round-tripping" it back to India in the form of legal investments.

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Woods began his final round in a share of eighth place on 13 under, and despite tripping up with a five at the par-four second, he amassed seven birdies to push Furyk all the way.

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