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US probes Chinese factories in Vietnam, stoking new tariff fears
US customs officials have conducted spot inspections on Chinese-linked factories in Vietnam, according to sources familiar with the matter. The inspections are raising new fears of potential tariffs or trade enforcement actions targeting Chinese companies that have relocated production to Vietnam to circumvent existing US tariffs. The move signals heightened US scrutiny of supply chain circumvention strategies and could escalate trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, while also impacting Vietnam's role as a manufacturing hub for Chinese firms. The Business Times Singapore reported the development on July 28, 2026.
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