I 1999 blev der konstateret to former for omgåelse, nemlig afsendelse via Taiwan og indsættelse af falske ventiler i lommetænderne, således at de ligner lommetændere til genopfyldning, for derigennem at undgå betaling af antidumpingtold.
In 1999 two kinds of circumvention practices were found: transhipment via Taiwan and the insertion of fake valves into the lighters to make them appear to be refillable and thus avoid the payment of the anti-dumping duty.