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Ex-ambassador: Vietnam exports to US not driven by illegal transshipment

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper, stated that only a small fraction of Vietnam's exports to the U.S. are illegally transshipped. He clarified that the Trump administration's broader definition of transshipment incorrectly labels normal supply chain activities as fraudulent. Despite U.S. tariffs, Vietnam's trade surplus with the U.S. has grown, driven by consumer and manufacturer demand for Vietnamese goods. AI

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Ex-ambassador: Vietnam exports to US not driven by illegal transshipment

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay Ganglani ·

    Vietnam’s $140 billion U.S. surplus isn’t driven by illegal transshipment, says ex-ambassador Marc Knapper

    “Some have falsely labeled normal supply chain activities as transshipment," Knapper said.

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