News / Trump tariffs on China a boost for exporters in Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea

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US president-elect Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on Chinese products are expected to boost containerised imports from Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea, which have already seen significant growth since 2017.

A Linerlytica report today says that in the first 10 months of this year, Vietnam’s container exports to the US exceeded 2m teu, more than double those of 2017. And World Customs Organisation figures show that in Q2 24, they were up 41% on Q2 23, primarily manufactured ...