US Customs Finds No Direct Evidence of Transshipment via Vietnam; Vietnam Seizes Fake Nike Shoes; Talks
US Customs officials conducted on-site inspections at Chinese-invested factories in Vietnam, reviewing documents and production processes, but found no direct evidence of illegal transshipment of Chinese goods. Vietnam's government, under President To Lam, stepped up enforcement after being named a key country for intellectual property allegations, seizing 50,000 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes. In a 3,581-page submission, Vietnam highlighted nearly 20,000 infringement cases handled from 2021 to 2025. Meanwhile, US-Vietnam trade talks to implement a framework agreement remain inconclusive as the two sides failed to reach consensus on transshipment and other non-tariff barriers.
- Effective
- -6
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 65%
- Horizon
- Medium term