U.S. Opens Investigation Into Vietnam's Trade Practices
Posted On
October 06, 2020
The U.S. Trade Representative initiated an investigation into Vietnam's trade practices on October 2. The USTR will look into two issues: how Vietnam has imported and used timber, which the USTR says was illegally harvested and traded, and whether Vietnam has undervalued its currency, making its products unfairly cheap abroad.
Resources:
- The New York Times: Trump Administration Opens Investigation Into Vietnam’s Trade Practices
- Market Screener: U.S. to Investigate Vietnam for Currency Manipulation
- Vietnam Timber Initiation Notice (PDF)
- Vietnam Currency Initiation Notice (PDF)