Southeast Asia

Vietnam's seafood sales to the US just went flat

VASEP's own July data shows US-bound seafood exports nearly flat over seven months -- before the Section 301 tariff has had time to fully register. The association says to wait for August.

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

Vietnam Banned Forced Labor on July 22. USTR Set the Rate on July 23.

The new Section 301 forced-labor tariff sorts 60 economies into 10% and 12.5% tiers by whether they ban forced-labor imports. Vietnam drew 12.5%; its own ban takes effect six weeks after USTR set the rate.

Jul 29, 2026

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3 min read

Issue #5: The Hearing That Decides Vietnam's Next Tariff Rate

Inside the tariff stack Vietnamese exporters will be living with after this morning's hearing

Jul 7, 2026

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15 min read

Issue #2: Vietnam's IP clock closes Friday

USTR has until May 30 to open a Section 301 IP investigation on Vietnam -- an authority with no rate cap and no expiry. China's GACC Decree 280 takes effect Monday. Two countdowns close before this week is out.

May 26, 2026

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9 min read

Vietnam's tariff clock: what July 24 means for exporters on both sides

US tariffs on Vietnamese goods sit at 10% — for now. Here's what changes after July

Mar 31, 2026

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1 min read